It takes more than flower nectar to attract butterflies to your garden. Learn the truth about common butterfly host plant myths.

Spring is my favorite time of year, and May is its queen. Before we begin waxing poetic about gardening though, have you ...

It’s the perfect time in Connecticut to begin planning for a more pollinator-friendly garden. Choosing native plants, consider the core of holistic, well-functioning ecosystems, sustaining ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Samantha Schoech Samantha Schoech is a writer focusing on gifts. She spends ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jackie Reeve Jackie Reeve is a writer covering bedding. She’s spent the past ...

Plant breeding is the production of plants by selective mating or hybridization. It is the traditional mechanism for producing new varieties of plants for horticulture and agriculture. Models of China ...

How does water move through plants to get to the top of tall trees? Here we describe the pathways and mechanisms driving water uptake and transport through plants, and causes of flow disruption. Water ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Echeveria comes in many sizes, ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared in my father's vegetable garden. They seemed to sprout overnight in a few rows he had lent that year to new neighbors from California. Only six years old at ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell ...

Not all flowers crave full sun — some shine brightest in the gentle balance of part shade. From silver-frosted begonias to native blooms that charm pollinators, these perennials bring lush color ...