Best known for their unique forms and enchanting colors, orchids are beloved by novice and seasoned growers alike. Though ...

After three long essays in the New York Times ’s “Embryo Question,” the series ends with a stunning confession of complete indecision about what the human embryo is — aside from the assertion that ...

Deciduous native azaleas are also excellent landscape choices for the azalea lover. Southern Indica azaleas are prevalent ...

Peace lilies and orchids are the top two houseplants due to their easy care, but maintaining their health can often be a ...

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

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, ...

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

I recently caught sight of the blooms of a candlestick plant (Senna alata) in my neighborhood and was reminded that this ...

Calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) — A single, dainty, purple-magenta-yellow-white blossom atop a slender stem ...

Spring seems to be a bit different every year. Sometimes it seems to take forever for winter to really end, and then once in ...

Shady, spots are probably one of the hardest locations to grow flowers but ajuga, a perennial ground cover that gets pretty ...