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I thought it might be fun, and hopefully educational, to do a short series on heart-healthy plants. This week, I would like ...

“It’s a member of the ginger family and grows in wet, tropical conditions,” says Byron Martin, co-owner of Logee’s Plants for ...

In the United States alone, about 70 million poinsettias are sold every year around Christmas. But most of those poinsettias ...

When the weather gets cold, it nips our noses, numbs our toes and makes us shiver. What does it do to our plants? “Cold ...

Two native plant species, Orocopia sage and Munz’s cholla, are located in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument area, ...

In New Mexico, we love our plants and trees! They supply us with beauty, support our pollinators, and provide shade during ...

Along with Florida’s enviable subtropical climate comes a diverse selection of beautiful native plants that would look great in your landscape. We’ve compiled the 47 best native plants for Florida, ...

Modern medicine relies on plants. Forty percent of Western medicine comes from plants, including the top 20 bestselling ...