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This Indoor Herb Garden Monitors Your Plants' Health, Sends Alerts to Your Phone, and Even Recommends Recipes

The planter from GardenByte can grow up to 39 plants at one time and will send notifications about your herbs to your phone.

10 'Nuts' That Aren't Actually Nuts

Impress your botanist friends by knowing that peanuts are really legumes and cashews come from colorful “apples.”

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Last Wild Grove of Wollemi Pines, the Endangered ‘Dinosaur Trees,’ Saved From Australia's Wildfires

Wollemi pines have lived on Earth for 200 million years. And without quick action from firefighters, the species' last wild population would have been wiped out for good by wildfires in Australia.

Afternoon Map: The Most Endangered Plant in Each State

This illustrated map showcases the many beautiful, unusual plant species under threat in the United States.

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Keep Houseplants Happy With This Plant Store's Virtual Consultations

If your marimo moss balls are looking mopey or your succulents seem sad, the Sill plant store's experts can help.

Sorry, Plant Parents: Study Shows Houseplants Don’t Improve Air Quality

An examination of decades of studies demonstrates that plants don't do much to filter contaminants from the air.

What’s the Difference Between Forests, Woods, and Jungles?

The differences between forests, woods, and jungles aren't exactly an apple trees to orange trees kind of comparison.

Venus Flytraps in Peril: Why Everyone's Favorite Carnivorous Houseplant Is Under Threat

The Venus flytrap is a favorite houseplant, but its ubiquity hides a world of threats. Now, some scientists think they have a solution for saving it.

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Fall Foliage Is Running Late This Year

Fall leaves might end up being even more brilliant than last year, but you’ll have to be a little patient.

Strawberry with Penicillium sp. mold, Rudolf Blaschka, 1929

Rotting Fruit—Made of Glass—Is the Focus of a New Exhibition at Harvard

Instead of showcasing more attractive crops, 'Fruits In Decay' at the Harvard Museum of Natural History displays the diseased fruits that don't make it to market.

Doctors at a British Hospital Are Now Prescribing Houseplants for Depression

Houseplants aren’t just for decor anymore. One clinic is England thinks horticultural therapy could improve your mental health.

Michigan Is Taking a Cue From Bob Ross and Planting Thousands of Happy Little Trees

Bob Ross made a living painting “happy little trees,” but in Michigan, his legacy has been transferred from the canvas to real-life happy trees in nature.

5 Hide and Seek Champions of the Natural World

Until recently, all of these plants and animals were assumed missing or extinct. Now, they're making a glorious comeback.

7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Save the Amazon Rainforest

Feeling frustrated and powerless while the Amazon fires rage on in Brazil? Here’s what you can do from afar.

Why Do Cats Eat Grass? Scientists Might Have Figured It Out

Cats have a long list of mysterious behaviors, but now we know why some of them feel compelled to munch on the lawn.

London’s Patch Plant Hotel Is Like a Kennel for Your House Plants

Whether you're the owner of ficus or a succulent, the plant experts at the Patch Plant Hotel in London will provide it the care it needs while you're away.

Has Tobacco Ever Been Cultivated as a Food Source?

People have been growing tobacco for thousands of years, but never as food. That doesn't mean it can't be used as a protein source in the future.

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Giant Copper Beech Tree Planted By Teddy Roosevelt Has Been Chopped Down

The giant copper beech tree that Theodore Roosevelt planted at Sagamore Hill, his Long Island home, has been removed from the National Park System property.

One of the World's Loveliest Lavender Farms Is Just Outside of London

Take in the sights and scents while roaming 25 acres of lavender fields at Mayfield farm in Banstead, UK.

You Could Live Like Royalty on an English Island as St. Michael's Mount's New Gardener

The island's new head horticulturalist will receive lodging in a Victorian terraced house with views of the famous castle.

2624-Year-Old Cypress Tree Discovered in North Carolina Swamp

The ancient cypress is one of the oldest living non-clonal trees on Earth, but climate change threatens its existence.

The Kawachi Wisteria Garden in Fukuoka, Japan

Japan’s Wisteria Tunnels Are Some of the Most Magical Places on Earth

Planning a trip to Japan in April or May? You're in luck. There's a good chance you'll get to see both cherry blossoms and wisteria.

Turn Your Living Room Into a Forest With Framed Moss Art

If you have a black thumb and end up killing every houseplant you've ever owned, try these maintenance-free moss pictures instead.

More Than Half of Wild Coffee Species Could Go Extinct

This could affect for your daily cup of joe.

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