The best companion plants for roses not only complement their beauty but also help deter pests, boost soil health and ...

The UK’s green spaces are bursting with plants that add fascinating flavours to dishes. You just have to know what can be ...

Plant behavior may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, ...

In Estonia, many people learned a lesson from ethnomedicine as children: that placing a plantain leaf on a scraped knee would ...

In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

The highly toxic, nonnative shrub is also the culprit in other wildlife killings, which can result from unsuspecting ...

Goetze: Two widespread plants in our area are sometimes considered weeds, but regardless, they are attractive additions to the flora.

If you’re looking to create a garden with that effortless, natural beauty often found in Scandinavian landscapes, the key is ...

Some things just work well together. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Wine and cheese. And when we step out of the ...

Recommended Varieties: Lance-leaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is an easy-to-grow variety that’s native to most of the ...

Slugs may be small, but they can do a lot of damage in a very short amount of time. Avoid growing these plants to keep their population to a minimum.

Not enough light will cause its leaves to become "leggy" and almost bendy. However, too much light can be damaging, so it's important to strike the right balance. "Do not put it in direct sunlight, as ...