After the island of Madagascar drifted away from India 88 million years ago, isolating it from all other landmasses, its ...

To access the best seeds for the propagation of native species, botanists often need to safely and sustainably collect from a ...

District Forest Officer (Tirupati) P. Vivek on Wednesday emphasised on the need to plant native varieties to ensure a harmonious development of greenery in the district. At the launch of ...

“His work celebrates Texas’ natural beauty and helps sustain and support regional ecosystems by promoting the use of native plant species.” Marshall said his love of nature and ecology ...

A new study from Aarhus University shows that most native forest plants are adapted to semi-open, light-filled woodlands—formed over millions of years by the influence of large, free-ranging ...

The Native Plant Rescue Squad's three tenets are rescue, restoration and education. The nonprofit's volunteers gather regularly at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum to work on projects ...

That’s the term gardening advocates use to describe landscaping our homes, balconies and parks with mostly plants ... native prairie ecosystems can absorb and hold as much carbon as a forest ...

Native plants make sense. Using them in the landscape ... open forested habitats, usually along the forest edge where they get a mix of sun and shade. Large white flowers produce bright-red ...

Wyche Elementary in Miami Gardens planted native trees in its food forest. Prior to the planting ... We have a tomato plant. We have leaves that we can use in the cafeteria to cook oranges ...

native plants don’t need additional fertilizer. However, a newly planted native benefits from a shovelful of compost to help increase bioactivity in the soil. What we have found to work well is the ...

COLUMBIA — The Missouri Prairie Foundation held a native plant sale at the MU Bradford Research Center on Saturday. Vendors sold varieties of native plants such as wildflowers, grasses ...