In Jerusalem recently, I spotted a brilliant yellow rose and longed to know its origin. It had wound its way up a giant yucca (Yucca gigantea/elephantipes), and some of its flowers extruded from the ...

You're missing out if you don't have shrubs around your home. Shrubs can add color, fragrance, and even protection from unwanted attention. Shrubs can create interesting patterns and designs that ...

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A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.

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Is your yard hot, hot, hot? Plants these flowering full sun desert plants that will grow and thrive even in the hottest ...

Nuclear power plants have a bad rap due to the tragic Chernobyl incident and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California, but they're safer than ever.

Gauntlet gloves are the one accessory that'll protect you from your thorniest gardening problems.

So far this has been a wild spring in so many ways. We’ve had temperatures in the upper 80s, and we’ve had temperatures in ...

Yucca Maineri, a USC alum whose stage name is Apolla created an interactive, immersive experience for her set during the experimental music show. (Fin Liu / Daily Trojan) Pouring water from her ...

It's Lime Time. Lime Time is a ColorBlaze coleus selection that has proven itself, earning Perfect Score and Top Performer awards from north to south. This will be the easiest plant to grow, offering ...