The resilient, low-maintenance plant with a primordial pedigree (250mn years) is being reappreciated for its ability to temper, texture and ‘add oomph’ — especially in winter ...

Packing pine needles into the crown will protect against temperatures down to minus 4C, but below that you’ll need to secure ...

This diverse ecosystem boasts unique plants like the water shamrock, along with elusive species like the bellybarred pipefish ...

New Caledonia is home to thousands of species found nowhere else—and to nickel that companies like Tesla desperately need.

Juniper trees have dark grey-green, aromatic, needle-like leaves that taper to sharp points, arranged in whorls of three along the stem. Juniper bark is grey-brown on larger branches and reddish-brown ...

Conditions are quite different today as I step into the early November woods for a walk. With the leaf drop and the not-yet snow cover, the forest is very open, and I see plenty of things that were ...

As trees grow older and larger, they are more likely to develop defects such as cavities ... with support from National Parks Board (NParks), a new artificial intelligence-enabled innovation that can ...

“Grow ground cover plants or just mulch the area.” Don’t pile mulch against the tree’s trunk, but extend it out to the canopy line. Try native plants or native grasses: Native plants have adapted to ...

These low-light indoor plants grow with very little sunlight, so you can enjoy a part of nature in every corner of your home ...

Researchers say there's been some promising developments in the fight against a disease that is sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation of the islands’ ecology and ...

Although the common name myrtle is given to trees of other species such as crepe myrtle tree ... Once established, myrtle is drought tolerant, making it a low-maintenance plant for a border. Grow ...