It's time to start thinking about what bulbs to plant now for long-lasting summer blooms. There are lots of lesser-known, ...

Ever heard the name of a plant that made you giggle just a little? Some plants do have rather silly or funny names. Plants with funny names earn these unusual names for a variety of reasons including ...

Amaryllis flowers are some of the most striking there are. They add punchy color to any room or flower bed, and their unique silhouette acts as a statement focal point in a modern setting. They're ...

Aguria Scyphus Spectaculum When burned, incense made from the woody stem can enhance psychic abilities, strengthening the clarity of visions and prophecies. Light blue flowers, like rounded tufts of ...

Plant Heritage says gardening trends mean many species in danger of disappearing as they are no longer offered for sale ...

There are not many flowers to see this time of year, and certainly not those of woody plants. There are a few: you may know of Cornelian cherry with its very early yellow flowers, and then there a few ...

The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. The first thing that drew me to the corpse flower was its unusual name.

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first glance. Its knobby flower stalks look more like a mushroom than a flowering ...

It was just another weekend walk through a Kentucky park with her children when Alicia Bosela spotted a spider lily growing in the ground. To the untrained eye, that’s a pretty flower. To a botanist ...

Two ultra-rare corpse flowers that look and smell like death are blooming at the Temple University Ambler Campus Greenhouse for the first time at the university. These flowers, also known as ...

Looking for certified organic and heirloom vegetables, herbs and edible flower starts, but can’t find any special ones? Try the nursery at the Occidental Arts & Ecology. OAEC is an 80-acre center in ...