Lavender's spiky, fragrant purple blooms hold lots of pollen and nectar for hungry pollinators. Pairing your plant with ...

Black eyed Susan delivers bright color, but many gardens see a shift after the first big season. Clemson describes common forms as short lived perennials that self seed readily. In practice, tidy ...

Love coneflowers but want to diversify your offerings for pollinators? Two herbs will brighten the yard and extend the ...

Some seeds, such as lavender and milkweed, require a period of cold before they will sprout. Gardeners can mimic this natural process, called cold stratification, either outdoors or indoors. Indoor ...

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, formally named 125 plants and 65 fungi in 2025, including a zombie fungus that parasitizes Brazilian spiders, a bloodstained orchid from Ecuador, and a ...

Some plants bloom every year; others surprise you once a decade. But a rare group of species takes patience to a breathtaking extreme, they flower only once, after which the entire plant or tree dies.

When you think of Saguaro National Park — sprawling mountain reserves on the east and west ends of Tucson — you may think of cactus. But probably not orchids. However, the Thurber’s bog orchid is one ...

Mature coneflowers are winter hardy, but younger plants may need extra protection from frost. Mulch insulates the plant's roots and maintain airflow, and provides extra protection after the ground has ...

I just cleaned out and filled a couple of birdfeeders to help my migrating backyard buddies fuel up for their long journeys south. And I’ll keep it well-stocked with high-energy seed mix throughout ...

From ayahuasca and cannabis to psilocybin mushrooms and tobacco, people have been using mind-altering plants and fungi in spiritual rituals and ceremonies for thousands of years to filter and change ...

Lancaster County’ hidden-in-plain-sight research farm has rows of flower trials, idea gardens filled with vegetables, native plants, butterfly-friendly plants and more. Southeast Agricultural Research ...