TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – Poinsettias, holiday cactus, and boughs of holly – all things you’re likely to find in any home this time of year. If you find that you need to get out of an awkward ...

When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you're only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface lies a sprawling, intricate world that is arguably more fascinating than ...

Trees, or forests for that matter, hardly seem like they’ve got anything interesting going on, given that they mostly stay ...

Run these facts through your profile machine and you’re probably not going to get “cactus” back as the answer. Native to tropical rainforests along the Atlantic Coast of Brazil — both directions from ...

Ryan Pankau plays plant themed trivia with ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander part 2. Test your knowledge and have some fun with plant-themed trivia presented by the University of Illinois Extension!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With much mistletoeing, And evergreens glowing. Plus houseplants are near. How much do you know about the plants of Christmas? Here are fascinating facts ...

She noted she has also seen kits for children to paint on the plants. Wilson said she discovered this by scratching the plant with a fingernail. Some of the colors were shades that are not typical in ...

What Is a Carnivorous Plant? Simply speaking, a carnivorous plant is one that eats insects as part of its regular diet. All plants take in carbon dioxide and use sunlight to convert it to food to help ...

Just the other day, at the base of the trunk of my neighbor’s eucalyptus tree, I spotted a laurel sumac (Malosma laurina) seedling that had only recently sprouted. I have frequently seen volunteer ...