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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.

Do Plants Fart?

You'll never look at your potted plants the same way again.

Anna Atkins (1799–1871), Dictyota dichotoma, in the young state & in fruit, from PartXI of Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, 1849-1850, cyanotype

How 19th-Century Photographer Anna Atkins Changed the Way We Look at Science

Her identity was a mystery for decades.

Florida's Red Tide Has Reached the Miami Area

The phenomenon is rare on Florida's east coast.

Scientists Have Figured Out Why Marimo Balls Only Float During the Day

Algae have circadian rhythms, too.

Rare 'Unicorn' Plant, Which Hasn't Been Seen in 131 Years, Discovered In Maine

Surprise!

An Avocado Shortage Has Triggered a Fruit Crime Wave in New Zealand

Kiwis are desperate to get their hands on the green stuff.

8 Seemingly Harmless Plants That Can Kill or Maim You

Coming in contact with one of them feels like “being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time.”

6 Unexpected Uses for Aloe Vera That Go Beyond Sunburns

It's more than a moisturizer.

How Does Catnip Work?

Not all cats love it.

Willem van Haecht. 'The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest, 1628.' Found in the Collection of Rubenshuis.

John Tradescant, Royal Gardener and Forefather of the Natural History Museum

He created a "world of wonders in one closet shut."

This Plant Can Burn Your Skin With Its Sap—And It May Be Coming to Your Neighborhood

It's now found in 11 states.

5 Smartphone Games That Let You Tend Plants and Chill Out

These games are almost as relaxing as taking care of a real garden.

What Makes Tumbleweeds Tumble?

They didn't get that name by accident.

These Are America's 10 Worst Cities for Allergy Sufferers

Spring (a.k.a. pollen) is in the air.

Massive Tumbleweeds Invaded a California Town, Trapping Residents in Their Homes

They stand 3 to 4 feet tall.

A New NASA Map Shows Spring Is Coming Earlier Each Year

Warm temperatures mean that national parks are seeing plants emerge from winter earlier.

The Chemistry Behind the Smell of Rain

It's called petrichor, and a surprising amount of research has been done into the origins of the scent since it was first identified more than five decades ago.

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