Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn't really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they are sun-lovers.

Silverbells are at their best in April and early May when they produce bell-shaped white flowers. Four-winged, nutlike fruits ...

Most succulents originate from low-rainfall regions, making them ideal for Marin gardens. Their ability to store water in their thick, fleshy leaves, stems or roots allows them to survive prolonged ...

Bloom color is not the only thing that has made peony popular with gardeners for hundreds and probably thousands of years.

By Allison Kanoti and Patty Cormier If you’ve enjoyed Maine’s northern or western woods on a hike, or are a logger, a ...

A spruce tree with wires attached. to measure electrical activity. (Zenith Audiovisual Arts) When the sky suddenly darkens during a solar eclipse, animals often change their behavior. New research ...

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

Take a look at what's in store throughout the greater south Louisiana area, from parades to food to festivals.

Niagara County’s nature lovers may remember when forests were adrift with blooming native trilliums in early May. Those local ...

Relatively easy to grow and maintain, air plants are ideal for those lacking a green thumb. They don’t require soil or even a ...

East Coast farmers fed up with a wetter-than-ever autumn are now worried that another rain-bearing system will put the ...