Imagine a tranquil hike through a sun-dappled forest or a relaxing afternoon spent gardening in your own backyard. These seemingly harmless scenarios can, unbeknownst to many, harbor silent, deadly ...

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Those jobs are also a way to scratch an itch to work with plants, even if you don’t have a traditional yard. Barbara Chung, for instance, has only a tiny 7-by-12-foot patio at her Santa Monica ...

In terms of overall size, Schmidt says, one of the largest carnivorous plants in the world grows in western Africa. Growing as a liana, or a ropy vine, Triphyophyllum peltatum can reach more than ...

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If you’ve been trying to tackle houseplant pests organically and want to learn how to compost, you might want to dig into the idea of recycling coffee grounds for plants. According to Doug Oster ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore ...

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Long after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the marshy shores of the Gulf of Mexico were still feeling the effects of the disaster. Marsh grass retained plant-smothering oil, and the soil ...