Starting in 2027 there will be a quarantine on Callery pear trees per the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This means ...

Genetic diversity is key to creating more resilient agrifood systems that withstand challenges such as shifting climate patterns. Since 80 percent of the food we consume is plant-based, preserving a ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered that Dipteryx oleifera trees often benefit from lightning strikes that ...

Trees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to grow more slowly in the wild than their conservative relatives, scientists ...

The free food forest covers 1.7 acres of land and offers locals over 2,500 edible and medicinal plants that are free for ...

In 'Canopy', players work to see who can create the most beautiful, bountiful, and biodiverse rainforest ever grown... with a ...

If you've got the perfect spot to grow a beautiful vining plant, it's important to know which ones support the ecosystem and those that can cause harm.

At these L.A. cafes, you can immerse yourself in plants, from the exotic to the familiar, while savoring a diverse range of ...

A rare forest reserve in Tanzania's Zanzibar archipelago is facing an unexpected threat. A report from Mongabay reveals it's ...

Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in ...