When I noticed several Antillean Crested Hummingbirds flitting around the Ginger Thomas flowers I thought, how sweet, they are busy pollinating the flowers. But no! I went to get my camera, and took ...

The bills reduce the penalty from a class 1 misdemeanor to a civil fine for failing to notify property owners before installing invasive plants.

Rosemary does more than flavor your meals — it helps your garden flourish. From blueberries to plums, these juicy, sweet ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

When Debbie Maki observed a landscaper cutting down milkweed near Danbury Park in south Chino Hills, she immediately ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

Strawberry plants are typically considered low-maintenance; however, they sometimes struggle with basic functions and need a helping hand from their gardener.

The Thomas T. Taber Museum in Williamsport is once again drawing crowds with its voodoo lilies. The plants, grown in flower pots, are fairly dormant until the temperature rises; they then bloom with a ...

What looks like a plant’s failed fruit may actually be a clever deal that lets both the plant and its pollinating beetles ...

Japanese red elder plants safeguard their own survival when they drop fruits infested by Heterhelus beetle larvae, as well as the survival of these larvae. A Kobe University study changes the ...

Companion planting is a gardening technique of planting different plant species in close proximity to each other to provide benefits such as maximizing the use of space, providing safety from ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.