The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

Some plants have evolved fascinating ways to supplement their nutrient intake by trapping and digesting insects. These carnivorous plants have developed specialised mechanisms to capture prey, ...

World Bog Day was celebrated around the world on July 23. I celebrated by hiking to an Alaskan bog, or muskeg, as they are colloquially known. This particular bog surrounded a small lake that was ...

"Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants" was first published in 2007 and set off an enthusiasm for native plant gardening. This practice is now known as “rewilding” in ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these “good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

You may have noticed those slimy slugs wreaking havoc in your garden. After their attack, leaves look chewed and plants struggle to grow. You may turn to slug pellets for a quick fix, but those come ...

Light pollution disrupts circadian rhythms and ecosystems worldwide – but for plants, dependent on light for photosynthesis, its effects could be profound. Now scientists writing in Frontiers in Plant ...