Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth ...

Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with ...

Elliot Levin has his work schedule down to a science. Mondays are all about assessment. As San Francisco State University’s greenhouse manager, he walks through the various bays of the nearly ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden. Bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a ...

Sale, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, will offer many groundcover options — good for shade, part shade, sun, or a slope ...

Woody perennials that bloom this time of year are dominated by a family of plants (Fabaceae) and the color of the flowers are ...

These drought-tolerant ground covers for sun and shade demand little care or watering. We've compiled a list of the best ...

Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.

Scientists in South Africa are considering using weevils from Louisiana as a biocontrol method to combat invasive water ...

The right plants add beauty and fragance ... Live oaks and African Tulip trees both provide shade and beauty, but our native live oaks support hundreds of species of insects and pollinators.

Mercer’s second-favorite story: An interview with Kamala, the Ugandan Giant – born James Arthur Harris in Mississippi – was billed as a visit to the wrestler’s native Africa. Actually just ...