Around 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the Carboniferous period teemed with strange and giant ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

Spanish Christian missionaries adopted the unique structure of the plant as symbols of the last days of Jesus and especially his crucifixion. In explaining these symbols I can highlight some of the ...

For 30 years, Vicki's Garden Center has been a staple supplier for the Coeur d'Alene Resort, delivering their iconic red geraniums. This year, the local flower shop ...

Bees are humming, birds are chirping and hummingbird feeders decorate eaves all over Flagstaff. Signs of spring abound, and ...

Pollination is a process in which pollen is moved between the reproductive parts of flowering plants, so they can make things ...

In 1880, Windmiller Florist began selling flowers atop Windmiller Hill, now Madison Avenue. The Van Tol family bought it in ...

This is the month most container flowers are planted to accent homes, draw attention to front doors or away from unsightly ...

As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners’ minds. Will bean leaf ...

The Brazoria chapter of Texas Master Naturalist had its monthly meeting April 9 at the AgriLife building in Angleton.

Moving to Flagstaff more than 20 years ago, I was initially too intimidated by stories of high elevation conditions to try ...