In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

For generations, the manicured green lawn stood as a quiet measure of respectability. Trim edges, vivid color, zero weeds. It was the kind of thing neighbors noticed and HOA boards rewarded. But ...

Slovak director Ivan Ostrochovský is planning a U.S. remake of "Only Beautiful Things to Look At." His latest drama, which ...

Two municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon have granted native stingless bees the legal right to exist, thrive and be ...

In 2007, the U.S. Senate designated a week in June as National Pollinator Week to increase the general public’s awareness of ...

Weird Ways the American Lawn Changed the Planet The American lawn is so familiar that it’s easy to forget how unusual it ...

For those who want to create a landscape full of native plants, finding the right groundcover can be a challenge. This vine is helpful for humans and wildlife.

Rattlesnake Master is native to southern Minnesota but ranges all the way down to Texas. The plant can be identified by looking for its yucca-like (root vegetables) leaves. This means they are long, ...

It’s not as simple as planting a garden full of red flowers.

The US slapped a bald eagle on its official seal back in 1782. Did we pick the right mascot? With 250 years of perspective, ...

Walk past an uncut patch of big bluestem in January and you’ll hear it before you see it. The dry stalks rustle, a sparrow ...

A University of Florida study found invasive spectacled caimans are expanding into more of South Florida and the Everglades.