Topic: Plants

Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Cicadas return: How do they know when it's time to emerge? (+video)

17-year cicadas spend almost their whole lives burrowed under the ground, suckling on the roots of trees. How do they keep track of the time?

East Coast readies for colossal numbers of cicadas

Huge numbers of cicadas, the large black insects that produce a eerie loud noise when mating, are on the verge of emerging after a 17-year underground development cycle. They are expected to surface late this month.

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms

USA Update Wildfire on California coast: On Day 2, more Santa Ana winds (+video)

Fire officials expect a southern California wildfire to spread Friday, fueled by continuing Santa Ana winds. They are resuming overflights to drop flame retardant, but urge area residents to be prepared to evacuate.

Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Bestselling books the week of 4/22/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume

It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.

How to join climate team

Bestselling books the week of 4/15/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Leonardo da Vinci: 15 quotes on his birthday

Here are 15 quotes to celebrate the life of Leonardo da Vinci.

Change Agent How to curb invasive species? Eat 'em

Karen Monger says there's a more sustainable alternative to culling, pulling, or poisoning invasive plants: Put them on the dinner table.

Missing family found, survive night in Everglades (+video)

Missing family found in Everglades: An Ohio family of five spent the night on an airboat in the Everglades. Their airboat got stuck but the family was found Friday safe, and unharmed.

My first four wildflowers to bloom each year

One of the joys of early spring is watching for the first plants to emerge and bloom in the landscape.

Bestselling books the week of 4/1/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Global warming mystery: Are North and South really polar opposites?

Two studies, one about plants covering previously frozen landscapes in the Arctic, the other about expanding winter sea ice in Antarctica, appear to say different things about global warming.

Five ways Americans can save water through food choices

As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.

A shady perennial blooms for months

Corydalis ochroleuca, or yellow-white blooming corydalis, is a shade-loving perennial that begins blooming in spring and continues for months.

How to successfully grow ferns indoors

Ferns look lovely indoors, but they can be fussy to grow. What's the secret of success?

Global warming: Yet another threat to Southwest's iconic pinyon pine?

Add to the long-studied global-warming perils of drought, insects, and wildfires, a new potential threat to the pinyon pine: dramatically lower production of seed-bearing cones.

Change Agent Reviving Europe’s biodiversity with exotic animals

Scientists are bringing back long-lost species, such as water buffalo, to encourage the spread of native plants that fare poorly in Europe’s human-dominated landscape.

Change Agent Restoring US native prairies, acre by acre, yard by yard

Across the US Midwest, homeowners are restoring their yards and former farmland to the native prairie that existed in pre-settlement days. The benefits can be substantial — the need for less water and no fertilizer, and an ecosystem that supports wildlife.

Diggin' It How to keep a holiday topiary alive

Tips on how to care for a holiday topiary

Diggin' It Fall-blooming anemones

The spellbinding beauty of Japanese anemones, or windflowers, in fall may blow you away!

Diggin' It The balance of light in the garden

Have you noticed how the light changes in your garden from season to season?