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This compound butter includes wild garlic and dandelion.

Many common yard weeds—from purslane to dandelion—are perfectly edible, if you know how to identify and prepare them.

To avoid greeting trick-or-treaters with a rotten jack-o'-lantern on Halloween, you should wait until the last minute to carve your pumpkin.

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my plants. Prepare to die." —What you should say if you see this in your yard.

For this invasive species, it’s best to adopt a ‘Take no prisoners’ mentality. And that may mean drowning spotted lanternfly eggs in alcohol.

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Smelling or touching the plants in the Poison Garden at the UK's Alnwick Castle could send you to the hospital.

If you're already growing hydrangeas in your home garden, you can easily multiply the flowers in a few simple steps.

Redwood National Park is home to Hyperion, the world's tallest tree. But you won't find it marked on any maps—and that's for its own good.

Poison ivy is about to get more annoying.

The irritating plant is soaking up the atmosphere's increased levels of carbon dioxide to grow into a bigger, badder nuisance.

A rare, white variegated Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma ignited a bidding war when it was listed on a New Zealand auction site.

The inviting green stuff is supposed to bring us closer to nature. Instead, grass creates a stinging, itchy sensation. What gives?

Instead of tossing out the water you used to boil eggs or vegetables, save the nutrient-rich liquid for your plants.

Growing fresh produce from scraps is easier than you may realize.

With a glass of water and a windowsill, you can regrow avocado pits, green onion ends, and other vegetable scraps into new plants.

If you have a bad habit of over- (or under-) watering your houseplants, a coffee filter inside your flower pot can be a safeguard against both issues.

“I hope this email finds you well during these unprecedented times.” —A spinach plant in your inbox.

Puppy by artist Jeff Koons is now sporting a face mask.

The 40-foot-tall sculpture is covered in flowers and changes with the seasons. Now it's changing with a pandemic.

It’s been a long year waiting for season two of ‘The Mandalorian,’ and you deserve a Baby Yoda succulent.

Compost is delicious trash salad for your soil.

The state has expanded its trash pick-up services to accommodate the new policy, but many residents are already composting pros.

A stand at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.

Simon and Garfunkel sang about herbs, not spices—but that’s not the only difference between the two.

This corpse flower is ready for her closeup.

The corpse flower smells similar to rotting flesh, dead fish, or Camembert cheese that’s been left out all night.

The phrase 'green thumb' has an interesting history.

If our hands turn into a mess of smeared dirt when gardening, how come we have green thumbs? Why not green fingers?

Spearmint and peppermint have slightly different uses, but either one makes a great addition to any herb garden.

They’ll both leave your mouth feeling minty fresh, but one type of mint might do a better job than the other.

If you found an old potato in your kitchen drawer covered in sprouts, read this before tossing it in the trash.

If your plants are low on water, this herb garden from GardenByte will send an alert right to your phone.

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

11 Common Weeds You Can Eat

This Is the Best Time to Carve a Pumpkin to Make It Last for Halloween

If You See a Spotted Lanternfly, Officials Say ‘Kill It! Squash it, Smash it … Just Get Rid Of It!’

Don’t Smell the Flowers: How Alnwick Castle’s Poison Garden Finds Beauty in the World’s Deadliest Plants

The Easy Way to Propagate Hydrangeas in Your Garden

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Lonely at the Top: Protecting Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree

Poison Ivy Could Be Getting Itchier—Here's Why

The World's Most Expensive Houseplant Just Sold for $20,000 in New Zealand

Why Does Grass Make Us Itch?

Why You Should Be Watering Your Plants With Leftover Cooking Liquid

5 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Regrow from Scraps

Why Lining Your Flower Pots With Coffee Filters Makes Houseplants Harder to Kill

Sprout of Office: Scientists Taught Spinach Plants to Send Emails About Hazardous Materials in the Soil

Jeff Koons's Puppy Sculpture, at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Is Donning a Face Mask

Yes, You Do Need This Baby Yoda Succulent Planter

Vermont Just Banned Residents From Throwing Food Scraps in the Trash

Herb vs. Spice: What’s the Difference?

Barnard College’s Corpse Flower Just Bloomed for the First Time Ever—Watch It Here

Why Are Gardeners Said to Have a ‘Green Thumb’?

Peppermint vs. Spearmint: What’s the Difference?

What Are Those Sprouts That Grow on Potatoes? (And Are They Safe to Eat?)

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