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Foxglove: The Beautiful Bloom That's Good (and Bad) for Your Heart
This pretty flower has been known for centuries to have chemicals that can regulate your heartbeat but also poison you.
Sunflowers Really Do Follow the Sun and 9 Other Dazzling Facts
Sunflowers are incredibly tough and can be grown in almost any soil. Plus, it's hard not to smile when you see a field of these bright yellow rays.
How Many Houseplants Do You Need for Good Indoor Air Quality?
For decades we've been told having houseplants can improve our indoor air quality. But is this true? And do you need to live in a veritable jungle to get better air quality?
Rhubarb: The Poisonous Veggie You Can Totally Eat
What vegetable is often mistaken for a fruit, has poisonous leaves but is still edible and is often harvested by candlelight? Yep, that would be rhubarb.
How Azaleas Became the Signature Flowers of the South
These showy pink, purple, red and white blossoms dazzle through the spring and summer and are ubiquitous throughout the southern U.S.
Why Evergreen Trees Don't Shed Their Needle-like Leaves
Lots of trees are losing their leaves this time of the year. But evergreens keep theirs year-round. What gives?
Why You Should Stop Raking Fall Leaves, Stat!
Stop bagging those leaves and putting them curbside to be hauled off to the landfill. There's a better way — for your lawn and the environment.
How Does the Herbicide Glyphosate (Roundup) Work?
Roundup is the brand name for the chemical glyphosate, which is the most widely used weedkiller today. Some hail it, some hate it, but what does it really do?
Is Artificial Turf the Lawn of the Future?
And what happens if your dog pees on it?
Cucamelon: Not the Love Child of a Cucumber and a Watermelon
Cucamelons are about the size of grapes but they pack a big tart punch.
Popping a Lawn Bubble Is Like Popping a Zit
You've probably never seen one, but it looks like a waterbed in your yard. And trust us, if you do see one, you'll have an impulse to pop it.
What's That Smell? It's the Dreaded Bradford Pear
Its blooms are lovely. But to many, its smell and invasiveness are anything but.
How Do Christmas Trees Get Their Shape?
Oh Christmas tree — how did you get your signature shape? These iconic symbols don't naturally grow into a perfect pyramid, but that doesn't stop us from expecting it.
Yours, Mine or Ours? Leaf Blowing and the Law
Whether you like to pile them up and jump in with abandon or rue the time of year when they fall, leaves are at the center of a heated debate.
Phallus Impudicus: The Nastiest Mushroom Ever?
Don't be alarmed if you find a few of these funky mushrooms popping up in your yard right when the weather turns cool and wet.
New Sharing Website Links Farmers, Saves Seeds
People have been saving seeds for centuries. But a new website takes the idea online, making it easier for farmers to find and share the seeds they want and need.
'Warm Snap': What Happens When Trees and Shrubs Flower Early?
Many of us love a break from the cold weather, even if temporarily, but should we be worried about early blooms and the environment?
Iconic Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' Falls After Intense Winter Storm
At one time, tourists could drive through this mighty California icon. Then only hikers could traverse it. Now only worms and bugs will be able to pass through.
Eccentric Georgian Billionaire Takes Giant Tree for Sea Cruise
Why would an ex-prime minister of a former Soviet state uproot an enormous tree to ship across the Black Sea? It's not the first controversy for Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Historically, Houseplants Were For Rich; Now, Chinese Money Tree Purports Wealth
'Easy-to-care' has always been a big plus for indoor plants. Which ones are impossible to kill?
Are poinsettias poisonous?
How many poinsettias have languished on high shelves so children and pets can't munch on their dangerous leaves? It may all have been for naught. The poinsettia's poisonous rep is a bit unfair.
10 Things You Should Never Do to Your Lawn
Before you rev up your mower for the latest cut of the season, learn (or relearn) what not to do to your lawn. You can thank us later.
Backyard-Free Gardens: How to Grow Without Space
Don’t have much space? That doesn’t mean you have to go without a garden.
Gardening for Beginners: Tips for First-Timers
Even if you've never gardened before, it's easy to add some plants to your yard in five easy steps.
5 Amazing Backyard Waterfalls
Creative waterfalls for yards of all shapes and sizes.
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