In Bihar, though, these deceptively named little pops of puffed prickly water lily (Euryale ferox) seeds have been around forever. In fact, makhana, as it is called locally in Bihar and other ...

Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the ...

A groundbreaking study led by Bar-Ilan University reveals that starch-rich plants played a central role in the diet of ancient hunter-gatherers. A new archaeological study along the Jordan River, just ...

With Easter next weekend, here are some plants we are seeing now in stores.

Under a strictly controlled environment in the Botany Greenhouse grows a sweet fern — one amongst many of its like. Every now ...

Want to create a safe space in your yard for your dog? Here are some toxic plants you'll want to avoid in the garden.

It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring blooms.

Order Japanese Pink seeds from rareseeds.com ... Select from among hardy and tropical water lilies (Nymphaea) and lotus plants (Nelumbo) for a colorful, yet tranquil addition to your backyard ...

There were at least two deaths this season, with a likely third character's death extremely likely but unconfirmed. After ...

Soon, the rainy season will pass and with the hot dry weather comes fire season, so be proactive by making your landscape ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, acquired a cutting, but the horticulturists there couldn’t get it to produce seeds ... a picture of a giant water lily in Bolivia.

Learn about common flowers and plants that may be beautiful but pose a threat to you, your child or even your pet.