Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Texas goes tropical. In a state known for its vastness, this 270-acre gem might seem insignificant on paper, but step inside its boundaries and you’ll discover an ...

Texas is known for many things – sprawling ranches, BBQ that’ll make you weep with joy, and enough state pride to fill the Gulf of Mexico twice over. But tucked away in Gonzales County, about 80 miles ...

Hundreds of carnivorous plants were displayed this weekend at Bogotá’s botanical garden in an exhibit that invited visitors ...

“We call it ‘The Barn,’ keeping with our farmer’s market theme,” said VRG Manager Lindsey Curé. “The Barn brings 3,600 feet of a modern farmhouse feel, sprouting with new product lines and energy.

As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal PhytoKeys, the plant is a newly described species in the peculiar ...

Growing ordinary apples and strawberries in your garden is satisfying, but there's something particularly exciting about harvesting exotic fruits that your neighbors have never seen. Contrary to ...

One leading botanist is scouring remote corners of the earth to find new species that could keep our mugs full ...

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in ...

Being named the best garden center in CT goes beyond having a plentiful, hardy selection of plants and flowers — although that’s definitely a plus. Locals voted and named the top CT plant ...

“There is great benefit to having multiple perspectives working with such a rare plant. It’s not any one organization, agency or individual—it’s a team effort that shares the responsibilit ...