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Plants

Miraculous thorns.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Convento de la Santa Cruz (Convent of Santa Cruz)

This historic Mexican convent is home to a tree that grows crucifix-like thorns.

Edward-Dean Museum and Gardens

Cherry Valley, California

Edward-Dean Museum and Gardens

A museum dedicated to the decorative arts from the 16th through 19th centuries.

Trout lilies in the memorial garden.

Centuries Later, America's First Female Botanist Lives On in a Community Garden

Jane Colden defied gender barriers to become an early expert in Linnaean taxonomy.

Sabrina Imbler September 20, 2019

A conservation group is trying to buy a huge swath of giant sequoias.

For Sale: America's Largest Private Grove of Giant Sequoias

They're older than Christ and as high as the heavens.

Isaac Schultz September 20, 2019

Giant Oak Park.

Peoria, Illinois

Giant Oak Park

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

The great sundew is back on the scene.

carnivorous plants

The Triumphant Return of England's Insect-Eating, Bog-Loving, Rad-Looking Great Sundew Plant

A conservation group is hoping that as peat bogs spring back, so will carnivorous plants.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 17, 2019

Jardin Alpin.

Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden)

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

Vignola's helix-shaped staircase.

Caprarola, Italy

Villa Farnese

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

International Peace Garden

Boissevain, Manitoba

International Peace Garden

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

Native to equatorial Africa, kevazingo is also called <em>bubinga</em>, <em>bovenga</em>, <em>amazique</em>, and African rosewood.

Gabon's Sacred Trees Are Becoming China's Upscale Furniture

Worshipped by indigenous groups, kevazingo are illegal to cut—but prized as a rosewood knockoff.

Oliver Whang September 13, 2019

The running buffalo clover, tiny and resilient.

How a Tiny Plant Made a Big Comeback in West Virginia

The running buffalo clover may soon be removed from the endangered species list.

Sabrina Imbler September 11, 2019

The Palm House.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Botanic Gardens Palm House

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

Vittangi Snaps Pine.

Vittangi Snaps Pine

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

Paradise apple trees in Nelleman's Have.

Nellemann's Have

This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.

Kunstgallerie Glass Haus

Recklinghausen, Germany

Kunstgallerie Glas Haus (Art Gallery Glass House)

This small gallery nestled inside an old botanical glasshouse is a quiet place to enjoy art and nature.

A tumbleweed making its way across Lost Hills, California, in 2013.

California's Meddlesome Tumbleweeds Could Grow Even More Menacing

Sorry, everyone: Researchers found that a hybrid species is even more “vigorous” than its parents.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 6, 2019

The museum entrance.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Dolores Olmedo

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium

Cycling Through The Trees

This bike path traverses the treetops.