This charming indoor plant is fit for desktops or sunny windowsills—and it is believed to attract well-being and happiness to ...

Kenyan farmers are planting bamboo to reduce landslide risks on vulnerable slopes. Bamboo's dense roots help hold soil in ...

Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China's arid north ...

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For larger gardens, try Bambusa chungii (Tropical Blue) and Weaver’s bamboo. There are several other Bamboos also available ...

If you were a famous Giant Panda celebrity, Bao Li or Qing Bao, newly in residence at the National Zoo, who would be your best friend in Fairfax County? That might be Patricia Greenberg, an ecologist ...

With an exotic look and a fast growth rate, bamboo plants can be tempting to add in your landscape. But, some types spread aggressively and soon become difficult to manage. “Running bamboo promises ...

There's a particular kind of magic that happens when a balcony gets even one or two genuinely tall plants; the whole space ...

Now is a vital time for pepper plants. Give them the proper care in July and you're sure to have a delicious harvest. Here's ...

Chimi Ongmu Bhutia pursued fashion designing by choice, but creating a world from the natural wealth of her home state, ...

Read how Surwahi eco-stay near Kanha uses local skills, mud construction, solar power and careful water systems to support ...

Researchers in Vermont infected 5,300 of the trees with a lethal dose of Dutch elm disease in hopes that the survivors can ...