Sure, you can install a fence to keep people off your property, but a living hedge offers more privacy and environmental ...

This doesn't mean you can't have a black walnut tree in your yard; there are many types of plants that are juglone-tolerant.

Don’t let the lush green foliage, purplish bell-shaped flowers, and glossy black berries fool you—this plant is extremely toxic. Ingesting only 600 milligrams, or about ⅛ teaspoon ...

When it comes to finding the best low-maintenance shrub for the front of your house, Dallas-based landscape designer Melissa Gerstle offers this advice: “Don’t think, ‘I need a shrub.’ ...

The unusually coloured leaves of the taro plant are specifically bred for their appearence. Also known as black elephant ears, which isn't quite as spooky, this evergreen plant can grow up to 1.8 ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through regular pruning. This will improve a plant's shape, as well as encourage flowers and fruits. Shrubs create ...

Scientists have snapped the most high-resolution pictures of black holes ever taken from the ground. These two black holes, situated at the hearts of our galaxy and another galaxy named M87 ...

The best evergreen shrubs lend structure to the bones of a ... a heavenly scent and are followed by red berries that ripen to black. Low-growing and compact, it is ideal for planting near a ...

Black holes are points in space that are so dense they create deep gravity sinks. Beyond a certain region, not even light can escape the powerful tug of a black hole's gravity. And anything that v ...

Side-by-side simulated images of M87* show the improvement in clarity and resolution from 230 GHz to 345 GHz. These improvements are allowing scientists to measure the size and shape of black ...

Here’s what to plant when cooler weather arrives in your area. In the Southeast, the toughest growing season for plants is summer. “Fall planting is ideal in warm to hot climates because it ...

In China, for example, ginger has been used medicinally for some 2,000 years. Today, the plant's benefits are being recognized on a global scale. "Ginger is originally from southeast Asia but is ...