Amorphoballus titanum: Described as the ‘world’s smelliest plant’ and the ‘corpse flower’, titan arum's population has been ...

If you want a flowering ground cover around the base of your trees, you likely want something reliable and low maintenance.

ARGUABLY the world’s weirdest plant, Welwitschia mirabilis is a tangled mass of shredded, fraying leaves in the Namib desert. For a thousand years, perhaps more, it grows just two long leaves, which ...

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of ...

For many people today, botanical knowledge doesn’t go much beyond daisies, buttercups, and dandelions. But an app is changing ...

Even on patios, decks, and in small places, you can grow a beautiful flower garden by planting these early spring favorites ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

Do you want to add magic to your bare wall or dull balcony? Hanging baskets and pots are the easiest way to add that wow factor to small spaces. They're one of the simplest (and prettiest) ways to ...

It has not been clear how sperm DNA is compacted in the pollen of flowering plants. Research has now revealed that sperm chromatin, which is a complex of DNA and proteins, is packaged by a special ...

Introduction Springtime is when nature appears to come back to life after winter. Trees grow leaves, grass gets green, and flowers sprout, displaying beautiful colors and sometimes spreading a ...