How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...

According to an HGTV tutorial, in Ikebana, flowers are arranged in odd numbers only and by height to create depth in a small area. The first flower is tallest; the second is three-quarters the height ...

Biologists have create a web portal for the world's most charismatic plants, ferns. The Florida Museum of Natural History has partnered with 35 herbarium collections across the United States to create ...

The Florida Museum of Natural History has partnered with 35 herbarium collections across the United States to create a web ...

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped ...

The ecologist Douglas Tallamy says your landscape can help manage the watershed, support pollinators, bolster a viable food web and sequester carbon.

House plants have been found to improve moon, sharpen focus and reduce stress. Here's how to find free and low-cost varieties ...

A shosai is "a quiet room in your house where you can go to study, work, or relax without being disturbed," says Graham Hill, ...

A small backyard doesn't mean you can't plant flowering shrubs, you just need to look for ones with naturally compact growth ...

Want to go beyond the conventional money plant? Interior stylist Samir Wadekar shares his secrets for making your home feel ...

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...