17
Jun
20 plants that will take over your yard
Sure, they’re attractive, but keep a close eye on these specimens.
17
Jun
20 plants that will take over your yard
Sure, they’re attractive, but keep a close eye on these specimens.
04
Jun
28
May
08
May
Plant thrive with ‘words’ of encouragement from each other
Plants already communicate via chemicals, but it appears that an ‘unknown mechanism’ may allow them to also use sounds.
02
May
How plants may offset global warming
Plants release gases that stick to human-produced aerosols that in turn leads to more cloud coverage and chances cooler temperatures.
05
Apr
How to be aware of invasive plants as you plan your garden
Invasive plants wreak havoc on ecosystems because the various species that keep them in check in their native habitats are not present in American landscapes.
28
Mar
Mother Nature offers a bounty of helpful and healing plant life, and the leaves, flowers, bark and berries of plants have been used for centuries to cure everything from hunger to headaches. The next time you’re in the great outdoors and find yourself in need of anything from aspirin to toilet paper, take a look around and help yourself to some of the Earth’s most useful wild plants.
10 remarkably useful plants you can find in the wild
24
Mar
Genus bar: Botanical name deciphering 101
In the latest edition of Sunset magazine’s trusty ‘The New Western Garden Book’ (now available in interactive ebook form!), the botanical names of plants are examined and demystified.
16
Mar
Can plants actually talk and hear?
Sound is so fundamental to life that some scientists now think there’s a kernel of truth to folklore that plants can communicate.
15
Mar
Top 10 air-purifying houseplants
These plants filter hazardous chemicals from the air. Improve your air quality the natural way.
