Fijian plants stop rival ants from fighting by creating separate chambers inside them. This keeps peace and benefits both ants and plants.

Do you recognize this herb garden demon? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do?

Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally ...

See One of the World’s Coolest, Most Specialized Raptors in Action Snail Kite numbers in Florida dipped to a worrying low a decade ago. Since then, an influx of exotic snails has helped the endangered ...

Orchids, with their wild, delicate, and exotic charm, are surprisingly low-maintenance as houseplants, particularly the popular phalaenopsis, also known as moth orchids, which boast flowers on ...

Spring annuals like pansies and sweet alyssum thrive in containers now, but avoid planting heat-loving vegetables outside at night due to cool temperatures.

Bird of paradise is perhaps the best-known plant with blooms that resemble birds. They suit hardiness zones of 10-12 for ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been ...