Houseplants can add a touch of nature and life to your indoor space, but not all plants are suitable for home environments.

Zimmer and her colleagues began looking in their shared data for groups of plants with common inherited traits, hoping eventually to identify a common ancestor to all flowering plants. Results to ...

Now that cold weather is coming, it is time to move your plants inside for the winter. Here are some things to consider when ...

With about 300 different species, the iris is one of the most visually striking plants in the garden. Whether grown in ...

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants which includes daisies, sunflowers and asters, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family comprises around 34,000 species, ...

Cats can damage your carefully tended plants, but luckily some plants provide a natural defense against moggies.

However, to produce their signature white flowers, you need to provide them with the right conditions to flourish. Though some people use specialised houseplant food to fertilise peace lilies ...

The unusual fall blooming of local lilacs is drawing crowds to see and smell the typically spring-blooming flowers.

Another cause of flowers without petals is if seed was collected from hybrid zinnias, which could be the type you saved last ...

Brushing can be an effective way to remove weeds from block paving and other hard surfaces. Wire brushes that are spun at ...

Pruning in September can help to protect plants for ... process for two common plants in our gardens, lavender and rambling roses. “Late summer spells the end of the flowering period for lavender.