The San Diego Botanic Garden expands its collection of medicinal plants four-fold as scientists learn to harness their power.

Schedules are inevitably part of our waking hours, and it would be easy to assume that plants would also require a 24-hour ...

At different times of the day, different flowers open up for light and pollination.

Speaking at Dublin's Storyhouse, the filmmakers behind films such as 'Earth Mama,' 'X+Y' and 'Spilt Milk' spoke about their ...

Chives are one of the heartiest herbs I’ve ever seen. Even in the harsh winters of my hometown, Brooklyn, each spring our chives would resurrect from the frozen solid soil of a planter box on our ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

The tomato has evolved through history, facing hybridization, commercialization and a modern push to restore its lost flavor.

It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring blooms.

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

Sensitive Calathea houseplants will make you think you'll never achieve a green thumb. Try this unique watering approach to ...

Welcome to Writes & Bites — a series where creative writing MFA student Arianna Gundlach reviews a cool writing spot in New ...

Even plants can't escape this fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics — and we're thankful for it. So here are the ...