Researchers with the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of sunflower endemic to the harsh, rocky ...

Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants I've been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty ...

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a brand new genus and species of plant has been discovered in a U.S. national park. Now dubbed the wooly devil ( Ovicula biradiata) for its fuzzy white foliage ...

Prune your raspberries annually after the first year, for healthier plants, and ­high-quality fruit. Summer-fruiting ­raspberries (floricanes) produce fruit on year-old stems. So, when pruning, cut ...

There are thought to be fewer than 20 red wolves left in the wild; besides Alligator River ... that dangerous highway collisions with large animals kill hundreds of people and cost more than ...

An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.

Row covers aren't just for keeping the weather or pests away from your plants. They have many other uses around your garden ...

"California’s Central Coast region, including Monterey Bay, has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild, wet winters ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...

If your flower beds need a little something extra to fill them in, check out these ground covers that can make great ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...

When multiple Oscar nominee Chris Sanders took on adapting Peter Brown’s beloved children’s book, “The Wild Robot,” he wanted ...