Plants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a ...

Beloved for their late winter flowers, hellebores or Lenten roses produce thick, evergreen foliage in dense mounds reaching ...

Notable appearances in culture: Alongside the plum, orchid and bamboo, the chrysanthemum is one of the four key plants (known ...

Researchers have developed a technique for detecting and measuring the concentration of many rare-earth elements in plants, ...

If you’re in the process of mapping out your spring garden, consider choosing plants that beautify your space and support ...

Hold the shears. Here are nine plants you should never prune in the spring, lest you risk fewer blooms and weepy, sticky sap.

Light doesn’t just help plants grow—it may also quietly hold them back. Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism where light strengthens the “glue” between a plant’s outer skin and its inner ...

Echinacea is one of those plants that effortlessly earns its keep. With its daisy-like petals and prominent cone center, it ...

Some of the warm-season bedding plants, such as coleus, impatiens, periwinkles, blue daze, pentas and begonias, are actually ...

The weather has been so nice lately, Coloradans have naturally gotten the itch to bring color and life back into their yards.

Want hummingbirds at your window? These nectar‑rich plants and vines draw them in quickly and keep them coming back all ...

A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world ...