Many of these plants are so rare that some botanists never see them despite spending time in the field. Many natives make ...

Turn It Into a Pet Area You can repurpose your fireplace to make it a perfect place for a pet area. Add a few blankets and ...

Imagine wandering through the lush English countryside, where vibrant meadows once teemed with wildflowers and the air buzzed ...

Hallberg Butterfly Gardens have been thriving for more than 30 years in Sebastopol and this weekend will hold a plant sale ...

The Dutch "old mistress" was renowned in her own lifetime. But since her death 275 years ago, her legacy has been largely ...

Last fall I loved Margaret. This spring I was mad at her.

Spring brings flowers and showers, and thankfully, books. Here’s a new crop to keep little readers engaged and learning as ...

In her 1880 novel Jack and Jill, Louisa May Alcott describes the tradition: "The job now in hand was May baskets, for it was ...

Give a lilac full sun, good drainage and here’s the secret – lots of wind and you’ll have a shrub that flowers with fragrant ...

With the world awash in stress and anxiety, nature can be the perfect spring antidote. One good way to soothe the brain is taking time to head into nature and focus on what it has to offer.

Some plants are far too odd to even be realistic-sounding and so they really have to exist. What if the jungle holds secrets we have never even imagined? For instance, vines humming lullabies during ...

With the season in full swing, the natural beauty of our state’s many botanical gardens, parks and more are on full display.