Chemical-intensive agriculture threatens biodiversity, particularly in pollinators such as the monarch butterfly.

Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to last year, according to a study by the Xerces Society. The Eastern populations ... when people retrofit landscapes with ...

The movement to “rewild” yards and cultivate more naturalistic spaces through home gardening continues to gain momentum.

Xerces Pollinator Plots Preparation: The office secured two habitat garden kits from the Xerces Society earlier this year. To prepare for the arrival of around 80 plants from Xerces at the beginning ...

Xerces Pollinator Plots Preparation: The office secured two habitat garden kits from the Xerces Society earlier this year, and in October staff members will pick up the kits and plant them on the ...

The petition calls on EPA to mandate pesticide testing for bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and moths and to codify ...

Environmentalists say monarch populations are shrinking due to climate change, agricultural expansion and herbicides that ...

"Amazing companies aren't getting sued for … this." Homeowner urged to ditch 'misleading' plant mix after discovering ...

From how bees see the world to what berries can teach us about the economy, these recent titles provide an infusion of ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest. ...

They’re also lower-maintenance, meaning you’ll need less fertilizer. They attract wildlife: Native plants offer food and shelter for native insects and animals. Pollinators are attracted to flowering ...