If you've ever wondered which plants are growing in your backyard, these apps are for you. Whether you’re a gardener, naturalist or just a lover of wildlife, plant identification can be a wonderful ...

Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.

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 ...

A soft breeze moves through the early-spring understory at Greenwood Furnace in Huntingdon, carrying the scent of thawing earth and the first hints of green. It’s the kind of day when the forest feels ...

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, ...

An anonymous $14 million grant to the Missouri Botanical Garden is prompting scientists there to look at their herbarium collection in new ways, taking their cues from the stars.

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? — ...

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 ...

The dormant season is the best time of year to do this work, as healthy plants will respond with lots of new growth.