Native Americans of the Southeast stocked a heavy arsenal as they prepared for battle. An important part of this weaponry included medicine. The outcome of the wars, many believed, depended on the ...

I have been visiting Tallgrass Prairie country. The plant species are not the same as in our area, but I can identify relatives of the plants I grow. One very common plant is Rattlesnake Master, ...

Nature is an incredible artist, and evolution has produced an overabundance of diversity. Plants in every form from spreading to climbing, vase-shaped, columnar, leaves in various shapes, colors and ...

If your snake plant needs to be repotted, you'll notice a few telltale signs, such as "slowed growth, or roots coming out of the bottom of its container," says gardening coach and author Lee Miller.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your houseplants are more likely to end up in plant heaven than thriving on your windowsill, slither ...