Researchers reveal that India’s sacred lotus can produce heat internally. This rare thermogenesis supports pollination, ...

Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

Flower colour variation is a fundamental trait in angiosperms, serving not only to enhance the visual appeal of flowers but also to mediate interactions with a wide range of pollinators. The diversity ...

Every Monday at Roadside Blooms, we have a group of regulars who come in just to treat themselves. It also happens to be the day when our single-stem bouquet bar is half off. We’ve been told time and ...

Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their backyards. As I sit and peck away at the ...

Besides being the month of the longest days, the summer solstice and warm temperatures, June is usually very wet as well. (We have had a few Junes in recent years that were mostly dry.) Warmth and wet ...

Take a first look at Christine Mercer-Vernon’s paintings and you’ll notice the intricate beauty of local flowers, depicted in exact detail. Each vein on the leaves, every grain of pollen, and the ...