Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People's Gardens than in Other Habitats

There was also an increase in butterfly populations across the wider countryside but on average the increases seen in gardens were bigger.

By Blake Isbell

25 May 36 Views

Glow-in-the-Dark Petunias Emit Bioluminescence Like Fireflies-Now For Sale in 48 States Online

Unfortunately for the human taste of beauty, forest plants have no need to glow in the dark like those in the movie Avatar.

By Blake Isbell

20 February 57 Views

Pair of Endangered Corpse Flowers Defy Odds to Bloom at Same Time-Now Bearing 700 Seeds

The result of this incredible stroke of fortune is that one of the corpse flowers has now fruited bearing 736 seeds critical for conservation

By Blake Isbell

14 December 57 Views

Iowa Teen Has Donated 7,000 Pounds of Produce from Her Own Garden to Food Banks: 'A really good feeling'

The senior from Calamus-Wheatland High School likes to tend cattle and play softball, and had never managed a garden before.

By Blake Isbell

17 November 41 Views

World's Largest Rooftop Urban Farm is Set to Open in Paris Next Year

Using a specialized "vertical farming" technique, the French garden will use very little water and absolutely no pesticides.

By Tiffani Spengler

19 August 48 Views

Giant Corn Crop Planted in the Shape of a Sea Turtle Was Created Using GPS -LOOK

A massive corn maze stretching five acres is delighting visitors in Cupar, Scotland with its 3.7 mile path laid out in the shape of a sea turtle.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 July 38 Views

Planting Trees in Your Yard Can Save Hundreds of Dollars in Energy - Here's How to Do It Right

Trees aren't just good for our mental health and environment - they're also good for saving hundreds of dollars in heating and air conditioning.

By Tiffani Spengler

09 June 43 Views

School Gives Students Credit for Physical Education Class When They Do Yard Work for Seniors and the Disabled

Not only has the yard work been beneficial to the homeowners who can't mow their own lawns – it has also had a tremendous impact on the students as well.

By Tiffani Spengler

10 June 38 Views

Photographer Builds Adorable Tiny Log Cabins in His Backyard to Keep Mouse Families Safe From Cats

When the cat is away, the mice will play inside of their tiny little log cabin village courtesy of a crafty wildlife photographer.

By Jeanne Goddard

10 June 46 Views

Scientists and Refugees Are Growing Crops in the Desert Using Discarded Mattresses Bound for the Landfill

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are teaching refugees how to use old mattress foam to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs in Jordan.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 February 40 Views

Cherokee Nation First U.S. Tribe to be Invited to Preserve Their Heirloom Species in Global Seed Vault

The Cherokee Nation has become the first American tribe to be invited to preserve their heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.

By Blake Isbell

15 February 43 Views

Want to Help Bees? Leave the Dandelions Alone This Spring

The British Ecological Society is encouraging people to mow around dandelions, buttercups, and other flowering weeds to help pollinators.

By Blake Isbell

08 February 46 Views

As More Cities Install 'Rain Gardens' to Filter Pollution, Portland Offers to Foot the Bill for City Residents

Portland and Los Angeles are installing bioswales-AKA "rain gardens"-to help filter rainwater runoff before it enters and pollutes the sewage system.

By Blake Isbell

31 January 36 Views

Bee Populations Are Increasing in Many States-With Maine Seeing 70% Rise in 2 Years

Many US states are beginning to see very large increases in bee populations and colony numbers, like in Maine which grew bee numbers by 72%.

By Blake Isbell

29 September 48 Views

This Green-Fingered Gardener Has Grown Something Amazing - A Sunflower With 27 Heads

Barry Boyton, of Yeovil in Somerset, England, has grown a sunflower with 27 heads in his garden this summer.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 August 42 Views