Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

The color blue aids relaxation, which makes it a great choice for the flowering plants in your yard. Here are 11 trees and ...

The ice cream bean fruit tree (Inga edulis) produces large pods full of fluffy pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream. It's ...

Growing ordinary apples and strawberries in your garden is satisfying, but there's something particularly exciting about harvesting exotic fruits that your neighbors have never seen. Contrary to ...

Looking for flowering shrubs that, like “mad dogs and Englishmen,” aren’t afraid of the midday sun? These stunning plants can ...

Chinese snowball viburnums are large shrubs that produce an abundance of white flowers, making them an attractive addition to ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

Gardners can transform their outdoor space into the 'Mediterranean' thanks to a brand new tree now available at Home Bargains. The budget superstore has updated its gardening department with large ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Philadelphia has a thing with birthdays and cherry blossoms. First, in 1926, in honor of America’s 150th birthday, the Japanese government gifted Philadelphia 1,600 flowering cherry, crab-apple, peach ...

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is in the air. You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white flowers they carry, adding to the beautiful seasonal backdrop.