Flowers may seem fragile but they are ancient.
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The origin date for flowers is a source of debate among scientists – but a new approach may help bring clarity to the question.
A front lawn can be a canvas for kitsch, elegance and everything in between.
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A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.
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Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.
The cut flowers could pay for themselves and even turn a profit.
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Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water.
Money-saving tip for couples: Consider buying these in August instead.
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Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, performs rituals during the opening of the temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, on Jan. 22, 2024.
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A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine into the temple.
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Flowers tend to stand out against a natural background. A new study shows this contrast evolved in a key relationship with their most famous pollinators – bees.
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The fossil record tells conflicting stories about what happened to flowering plants after the asteroid.
Without spices, our meals would have less color and flavor.
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Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
The spiky branches of a monkey puzzle tree.
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The arrangement of leaves on most plants follows a mathematical pattern – new research sheds light on how it evolved.
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New research suggests insects have pollinated flowers since the pollen-bearing blooms first evolved more than 140 million years ago.
Purple saxifrage, snow pearlwort and drooping saxifrage (left to right).
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Why we need to pay more attention to these minute flowers and how they survive in some of the harshest places in the world.
The practice of gardening is deeply tied to colonialism. Here a woman pushes a cart of flowers at her garden centre in Toronto, May 4, 2020.
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As we approach the start of gardening season, it’s a good time to ask some questions about what to plant and who gets to plant.
A bumblebee lands on the flowers of a white sloe bush.
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Scientists are learning amazing things about bees’ sensory perception and mental capabilities.
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Plath’s sublime nature poetry deserves widespread appreciation for its unfettered joy and deep attunement to the natural world.
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In the past, roses on Saint Valentine’s Day were something unexpected, and very expensive.
Hockney’s 25th of June 2022, Looking at the Flowers (Framed).
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Hockney’s 20 Flowers and Some Bigger Pictures depict joy in the humdrum of domesticity.
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Lillipillies are one of Australia’s great gifts to the natural world. But the story of these homegrown heroes may be taking a grim turn.
Common hazel dispersing pollen in early spring.
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Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.
Climate change stresses plants, forcing them to turn off the cellular machinery that helps them grow.
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The climate crisis makes it important to investigate and understand the mechanisms of plant growth if we are to keep agricultural crops sustainable.