A wildflower is a flowering plant you can find growing naturally in an environment, without being planted by humans ...

MAPLE CITY, MI – The small, delicate blue petals of the forget-me-nots grew in bushy clumps along the shoreline of Lime Lake, ...

Fall might be when Highbanks truly earns its reputation as one of central Ohio’s most spectacular natural areas. The diverse tree species – maple, oak, hickory, beech, and more – create a mosaic of ...

There’s a place in the Pocono Mountains where the trees whisper secrets and the lakes mirror the sky with such perfection you ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about care of yellow poinciana trees, dwarf mondo, tomatoes and pineapples plus ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including deadheading irises, getting rid of lily ...

Philippine Information Agency (PIA)Photos courtesy: DOST STII MANILA (PIA)—Plant breeding efforts remain a powerful solution to address food insecurity, rural development and agricultural ...

Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are suggestive of Dorothy’s footwear in “The Wizard of Oz.” These bracts are ...