If you want to attract birds, secret lust coneflowers are a great choice, and they come with another big benefit. Here's ...

The simple answer to all of the above, strange as it may sound, is that pinching out, pruning, and cutting back are all tried ...

Originating from North America, Echinacea, a flowering plant, has been employed by natives for hundreds of years to tackle multiple health problems. Now, echinacea supplements come in diverse ...

The echinacea plant, a member of the sunflower family, was originally used by native Americans to heal wounds, infections and even snakebites. It is effectively a 'multi-purpose' herb because of ...

Winston-Salem is now allowing residents to turn their traditional lawns into natural landscape areas. It’s an effort to ...

As climate change brings volatile weather patterns, the shrub – too often ignored in favour of fashionable perennials – is making a comeback ...

“The movement of pollen must occur for the plant to become fertilized and produce fruits, seeds, and young plants,” according ...

The herbal remedy echinacea is a popular but unproven treatment for the common cold. In this trial from the University of Virginia, researchers examined the effects of three different extracts of ...

Spring was in the air Tuesday at Livingston Elementary, as the Cody Conservation District and Livingston second-graders put ...

Some plants also have flowers which are made up of petals. The roots keep the plant in the ground and hold it up. They also take in water from the soil. The stem holds up the plant and carries ...

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters) - At least three people have been killed and four are missing after a fire and explosion underground at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy on Tuesday ...

To understand why, look to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent update of its plant hardiness zone map, which has long helped gardeners and growers figure out which plants are most likely ...