Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Humans like plants. We like seeing them change the color of their leaves throughout the year. They connect us to nature even ...

Researchers may have discovered the first example of a frog that pollinates flowering plants. By Sofia Quaglia On warm evenings near Rio de Janeiro, you might find milk fruit trees covered in brownish ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It can be disappointing when, after making you wait for months on end, the flowering plants in your garden exhaust their blooms in a few weeks ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

Plant Heritage says gardening trends mean many species in danger of disappearing as they are no longer offered for sale ...

It’s late winter, spring is just around the corner, and you’re eager to get out in the garden. Fortunately, now is the time ...

Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth. Flowering plants today include most of the plants humans eat or drink, ...

Citizen scientists in the British Isles documented more than 300 native plant species blooming in early 2025, a phenomenon ...

The solstice marks the shortest day -- and longest night -- of the year, when the earth reaches the point in its annual ...