Thorn forest once blanketed the Rio Grande Valley. Restoring even a little of it could help the region cope with the impacts ...

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

The color blue aids relaxation, which makes it a great choice for the flowering plants in your yard. Here are 11 trees and ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area ...

Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a ...

Surinam Cherry is a small tropical fruit with a unique flavor and numerous health benefits. The tree is low-maintenance, ...

Street trees usually grow in appalling soils, have little space for their roots, are rarely watered and often get ...

The spectacular Magnolia is one of the best of the flowering trees seen this month – two popular varieties come to mind M. soulangiana, probably the one most people know – with its large upright pink ...

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 ...

I recently caught sight of the blooms of a candlestick plant (Senna alata) in my neighborhood and was reminded that this ...

Located along Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 13, the town is easily reached from Chicago (about 5 hours), St. Louis (about 2 hours), or Indianapolis (about 3 hours). This proximity makes Marion ...

Kaleb Yager is an autistic Sheridan man who creates over-the-top outdoor scenes for Easter and other holidays. It began when ...