Sometimes called “growing zones” or “gardening zones,” USDA plant hardiness zones refer to areas of a map developed by the ...

Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.

North Texas garden pros from Shades of Green and Nicholson-Hardie share their picks for vines and other climbing plants.

University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy’s research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the ...

How Can I Help?” is the latest book and call to action from native-plants champion Doug Tallamy. The University of Delaware ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

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

With their ability to store carbon, forests are often considered the lungs of the Earth, but they are vulnerable to the world ...

As global warming intensifies, the greening of vegetation in the mid–high latitudes of Eurasia has been accelerating.