Only six years old at the time, I was at first put off by these garish plants. Such strange and vibrant flowers seemed out of place among the respectable beans, peppers, spinach, and other ...

But what makes one plant more likely to survive than another? We’ve uncovered some strange and surprising facts about some of our hardiest plants. Scientists in Germany think they’ve ...

And once children understand the importance of native plants to an environment, tending to them empowers kids to protect habitats and biodiversity. “Native plants have the power to nurture and ...