When the chill of winter sets in and most gardens seem to sigh under frost and snow, some brave plants continue to hum with ...

While many plants are pollinated by bees and butterflies, they naturally play favorites. These plants offer beautiful blooms ...

Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient ...

Adding companion flowers to your garden is easier than you think it is. With the right plants, you can have it all, including easy-to-grow plants, beautiful blooms, and pollinator magnets. Maximize ...

Trying to bring more life to your yard? Attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can make your garden feel vibrant and ...

Blazing colors and enticing scents may be showy, but they're just one part of the toolkit plants use to lure in pollinators.

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

Gardens come alive with the buzzing of bees, fluttering butterflies and graceful hummingbirds each spring and summer. In June, we celebrate National Pollinator Month in the U.S., honoring these tiny ...

In recognition of Pollinator Week June 16-22, 2025, let’s see what is blooming at Purdue FNR Tippecanoe County property, Martell Forest. Wild petunia, Ruellia sp, are several species found in woodland ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

National Pollinator Week is June 21-27. To celebrate, let’s look at some of our important pollinators. First a botany review. Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within a flower or, in the case of ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...