Many of us form highly meaningful connections with our leafy companions – including mourning a plant when it dies.

Create a living carpet in your front lawn by planting red thyme, a popular ground cover that requires minimal care and ...

Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs. Stems ...

These container-garden flowers and plants are popular with a wide range of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other ...

Did you know it's possible to grow fresh herbs without using soil? Yes, some aromatic and medicinal plants thrive in water ...

Rice taste is a crucial trait that determines consumer preference, but how it is established has been unclear. Here, the authors report that the formation of taste quality is mediated by the ...

Morgan echoed the American Dental Association, which says fluoride from food, drinks and supplements strengthens tooth enamel against decay even before teeth break through gums. After teeth erupt, ...

Spring is the perfect time to introduce children to gardening. As the weather warms and nature bursts into life, it’s a great opportunity to get outside together as a family, whether that’s with your ...

Spring is key to a quality lawn and setting it up to best handle the heat and drought and all the other insults we know are ...

Jaela Villalobos originally signed onto the after-school cooking class she's currently taking to spend time with a friend, ...

The best kids' water bottles become a staple in every parent's armoury, not to mention a requirement for most children to take to school and nursery. We recruited primary school children to help with ...

Cattails (Typha latifolia) are the iconic freshwater wetland plant; where there is freshwater ... but you can mix the fluff with water and chew it like gum or use it as a soup-thickener. I prefer to ...