Faux greenery is an easy way to brighten up a room—without the need for sunlight, water, temperature or humidity. The best fake plants, though, are the ones that look almost as natural as real ...

Shrubs are the bones of a landscape - multitasking as hedges, windbreaks, privacy screens, and edging. Of course, like other ...

Researchers have even influenced plant behaviour by sending electrical signals from mobile phones, making them perform basic responses like opening or closing leaves in a Venus flytrap.

Researchers from the University of Liège (BE) studied the fate of the material produced by Posidonia seagrass meadows. This ...

An ecologist’s long walks and detailed observations allowed him to chronicle the shifts in an iconic habitat and grow a ...

I am speaking of the area just above your plants and where hard structures exist without plantings. With a little imagination and the correct selection of plants, you can boost the number of ...

Green leaves that fade and turn yellow suffer from chlorosis, a condition caused by the loss of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the green pigment that gives plants their color and helps them create ...

Trees lose their leaves to prepare for winter. Without the leaves, the tree will spend less energy through harsh winters. Additionally, not having leaves allows for wind to blow through a tree's ...

In February I was given a jacaranda tree/plant. Initially it did well and sprouted new leaves. About two months ago I repotted it into a bigger pot and since then its bottom leaves have started to ...

The Senate followed the House’s lead in leaving left Washington on Wednesday night for the final weeks of campaigning before the November elections. In doing so, the Senate punted action on top ...