I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a ...

New research reveals that thunderstorms - not just drought or heat - are a major cause of rising tree deaths in tropical ...

Weather Freezing temperatures mean plants need to keep warm too. Here’s how. Tropical plants and arctic blasts don’t mix well, and with the predicted freezing temperatures there can be major ...

A view of an over 400-year-old tree on Barro Colorodo Island, on November 23, 2015 Rodrigo Arangua / AFP via Getty Images When hunting for the world’s largest tropical trees, watch your step.

Climate change is already making a small proportion of tropical tree leaves so hot that their photosynthetic machinery bakes and breaks, according to new research.. The study, published on ...

Tropical plants like the hibiscus were likely damaged by this week's freeze but are likely to survive, expecially if they were given protection. Photo from the NOLA.com| The Times-Picayune archive; ...

Study finds tropical almendro trees thrive after lightning strikes. It clears rivals, removes vines, boosting growth and reproduction.

How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees. New Phytologist . Published online March 26, 2025. doi: 10.1111/nph ...