Go beyond the usual tourist spots and discover 8 immersive Aboriginal experiences across Australia, from rock art tours to ...

Australian scientists have gone to great lengths to crack a decades-long mystery of how a native plant that has continued to ...

Yes, a cascading plant is perfect for a hanging basket. The plant of which I am speaking is the Fairytrail Bride Cascade ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

Mountain pepper is a fragrant Australian shrub that makes a great privacy screen. In the U.S., it thrives in the mild ...

A sea of native grasses waving gently in the breeze greets visitors to Susan and Gordon Tait’s Northcote home. It’s a befitting entrance to the Victorian weatherboard owned by the founders of ...

High densities of European honey bees in Australia reduce the fitness of native cavity-nesting bees by causing male-biased sex ratios, increased brood mortality, and lower reproductive success.

The Native Plant Rescue Squad's three tenets are rescue, restoration and education. The nonprofit's volunteers gather regularly at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum to work on projects ...

Known commonly as the fan flower, this cascading plant is an Australian native groundcover that bears pretty little blooms, mainly in shades of mauve, blue and purple. Blooming on and off between ...

Native plants have evolved alongside local wildlife and other plants, creating a balanced ecosystem. This balance helps to keep invasive species in check and maintains the health of the environment.

Australia has more than 20,000 native plant species, 90 per cent of which are found nowhere else in the world. ... If one thing falls out of place, it can have this cascading effect on other areas," ...