An Arizona couple wanted to preserve the natural landscaping of their Belize vacation property. Now they turn coconuts into ...

Let us introduce you to the banana leaf plant. Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) ...

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Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

Researchers discovered that adult trees in a Panamanian forest are three times as distant from trees of their species as would be predicted. The spatial distribution of purple-blooming Dipteryx ...

New research suggests that trees near volcanoes might help scientists detect early signs of eruptions. By monitoring subtle changes in leaf color, researchers can now reportedly track volcanic ...

For decades, drought, heatwaves, and deforestation have dominated discussions about what’s killing our rainforests. But now, scientists have uncovered a surprising culprit: Ordinary thunderstorms.

Tropical trees in Australia's rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international ...