An anonymous $14 million grant to the Missouri Botanical Garden is prompting scientists there to look at their herbarium ...

Thanks to Lady Bird Johnson and the 1965 Highway Beautification Act, road-tripping in spring and summer can feel like driving through a dappled landscape painting of wildflowers in every shade. In ...

Do you know why the pine tree didn’t get a Christmas present? Because it was knotty. Speaking of evergreen humor, did you hear about the guy who drove through a forest and noticed lumberjacks sawing ...

During dismal winter days, evergreen trees and shrubs bring precious color and cheer to yards and neighborhoods. Let’s pay them back by learning their names. All evergreen shrubs may look alike to a ...

Carly Quellman, aka Carly Que, is a multimedia strategist and storyteller at the intersection of technology and the humanities, investigating how perspective can enhance, rather than overstimulate, ...

Q: This morning I picked a bouquet of these flowers from a shrub at the corner of our home and brought them to church. So many people asked me what they were and I don't know. Can you identify them? — ...

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up ...

As winter’s chill recedes and spring begins to emerge, many gardeners across North America find themselves assessing the damage inflicted by late-season freezes. Whether you’re in USDA zones that ...

Invasive plants can take over a garden surprisingly quickly. Here is how to identify them, remove them effectively, and keep ...

First published in 1894 under title: A guide to find the names of all wild-growing trees and shrubs of New England by their leaves. siris_sil_35898 ...