Every year when spring officially arrives, people spend more time in the great outdoors as the season gears up. Whether you’re looking for help identifying plants along your morning hike or designing ...

Achieving success in the ambitiously deliberate pursuit of finding and identifying wildflowers hinges on a single important concept based on a familiar but often misused word: “flower.” Straight to ...

It can be nice to unplug when you’re out in nature, but keeping your phone on can work to your advantage, too. Instead of pulling you away from your surroundings, certain apps can enhance the way you ...

Whether you are an avid plant lover or just someone who would like to know what’s growing in their back garden, it can be frustrating when you’re not sure what they are. It’s also hugely beneficial to ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Sometimes, even as a tech reporter, you can be caught out by how quickly technology improves. Case in point: ...

Winter is usually a quiet time for most gardens, with many plants and trees in their dormant phase. However, there are some things you can do during the winter to get ready for spring. One garden task ...

THERE’S SOMETHING so sweet about these early autumn weeks when the mists rise in the morning and evenings are crisp. Sunlight slants through maple leaves, illuminating the garden and warming our bones ...

Kress, W. John, Wurdack, Kenneth J., Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, Weigt, Lee A., and Janzen, Daniel H. 2005. "Use of DNA barcodes to identify flowering plants ...

Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...