The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar hosts its annual hummingbird educational and shopping event to encourage an interest in ...

Barbara Chung fell in love with native plants, but she didn't have a yard. So she created a habitat garden in pots on her tiny townhouse patio in Santa Monica.

KS1 Science Living things and their habitats learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

If you want a backyard full of sparrows and other songbirds, there are some native plants to help you create the exact kind of habitat they'd have in the wild.

Plants and their pollinators are increasingly out of sync As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.

Sarracenia pitcher plants, native to North American bogs, capture insect prey with colorful, modified leaves that look like flowers. Scent may play a role in each species' diet, a new study said.

My brother-in-law suggested that my husband and I start a containerized native plant nursery in 1994. Greetings, fellow plant lovers. I’m Cynthia Lafferty of Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery. The past ...

When native edible plants are planted together throughout neighborhoods and the city, it becomes a habitat for native wildlife.

In addition, Gino’s Native Nursery will be raffling off a $50 gift certificate. The article 'Native Plants, Thriving Habitats' Topic Of Newtown EAC Event appeared first on Newtown Patch.