I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

Dr. John Clark, a research botanist with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, discovered four new species of airplants. They were ...

Foundation plantings add color, texture, and beauty to your landscape while also providing camouflage for your home’s ...

Giant groundsels are rare plants that grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall. They are endemic to the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania and Africa's tallest mountain.

Cape Town - As devastating fires continue to plague the Boland region of the Western Cape, fears are growing that, with 32 000 hectares of fynbos destroyed, some plant species could suffer irreparably ...

The government spends billions trying to reduce the harm invasive plants do to the environment. Conservationists struggle to inform local communities about harmful invasive species because they lack ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday that milkweed is the Rare Plant Monitoring Program's 2025 Plant of the Year. The DNR encouraged people to ...

Milkweed is vital for monarch butterflies, serving as the only plant for laying eggs and feeding caterpillars. Five of Wisconsin's 13 native milkweed species are listed as endangered, threatened ...

FLORA LICHTMAN: So you’re both in the taxonomy business, finding and naming species. Lúcia, why is it important to give plants names? LÚCIA LOHMANN: Well, if we think about it, imagine if we don’t ...