are essential pollinators for many native plants and food sources that other wildlife rely on,” Ms Bellward said in a media release. “Unfortunately, bee populations around the world are under ...

These hobbies are a great and easy way to pick up a new skill and carry it through the seasons of the new year.

Flood-ravaged towns in Queensland's north will receive an $8million ... Some of the heaviest falls were recorded out west at Longreach and Hughenden along with Emerald and hard hit Ingham.

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening ...

For anyone looking to better not only their garden but ecosystem, consider growing native plants. As pretty as non-native plants like camellias and crepe myrtles may be, they serve no purpose to ...

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson, where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are ...

Of the 255 plant species identified in the basins, 48 native species showed the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations. Certain plants, particularly cattails, absorbed substantial amounts of ...

OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as ...

Dry conditions in South Australia have made it harder for native plants to establish, with suppliers noticing they are selling less to farms. Farmers commonly use natives for regeneration projects ...

Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.

“Many non-native species can propagate fire faster than native plants,” says David Acuña, battalion chief for Cal Fire, the state’s department of forestry and fire protection. This ...

A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such ...