Some years ago, more than I would like to admit, I was an eager biology student with a budding interest in botany. My adviser ...

To plan for the future, it's sometimes necessary to look to the past. To improve natural history collection and analysis in ...

New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are diligently working at ports ...

As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or ...

There is something about the stench of corpse flowers that draws curious people far and wide when the giant blooms spew their ...

Roses, carnations, pompons, hydrangeas, chrysanthemums and gypsophila arrive on hundreds of flights, mostly from Colombia and Ecuador, to Miami on their journey to florists and supermarkets across the ...

I still haven’t completely gotten over my own misunderstanding of what a “mild winter” might look like when it was all but promised to me in the early fall of ...

Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and charm. And there is no space I can think of that could benefit more from a little character, warmth and ...

It is also our best month for snow, yet flowers bloom even in snow. You can feel it: plants’ slow, sweet shift toward Spring. February is ideal for the soil preparation of new flower beds and ...

The charity plans to plant a further 4,500 trees by the end of this winter bringing the grand total to 7,000, with more to follow in subsequent years. In decades to come these new trees will form a ...