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Plants

Omajowa

Massive mushrooms spring from tall termite mounds during rainy season in Namibia.

Pretty, bad for historic walls.

Invasive, Photogenic Plants Are Taking a Toll on Istanbul’s Ancient Walls

One researcher is recommending a zero-tolerance policy.

Jonathan Carey June 11, 2019

Chios Mastiha

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

Dunbar's Close.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dunbar's Close

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

James Boudreaux under his mirliton trellis.

After Hurricane Katrina, Home Gardeners Saved New Orleans' Iconic Squash

The Louisiana mirliton has survived revolution, industrial competition, and floods.

Reina Gattuso June 7, 2019

A Chinese water dragon at Kew Gardens.

London, England

Water Dragons of Kew Gardens

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

An exceptional Indian banyan growing in Lahaina Courthouse Square in Maui.

How Hawaiʻi Recognizes Its Best and Brightest … Trees

The state has some strict standards to be named an exceptional tree, and competition is pretty stiff.

Sabrina Imbler June 7, 2019

Filoli mansion.

Woodside, California

Filoli

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.

Spherical cricket container, date unknown, artist unknown.

objects of intrigue

In Ancient China, Pet Crickets Spent the Winter in Opulent Gourds

More than functional, these fleshy fruits developed into a striking art form.

Claire Voon June 5, 2019

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Niagara Falls Floral Clock

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Behold the macadamia: delicious, fatty, and frequently cloned!

70 Percent of the World’s Macadamia Nuts Came From One Tree in Australia

Call it the Genghis Khan of macadamias.

Sabrina Imbler June 3, 2019

Regina, Saskatchewan

Reginald the Grasshopper

This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.

The castle on St. Michael's Mount towers over precarious gardens.

Wanted: An Expert Gardener to Oversee a Castled Cornish Island

St. Michael’s Mount requires a horticulturalist with the agility of a mountain goat.

Sabrina Imbler May 31, 2019

The giardino Pantesco at Donnafugata vineyards.

Pantelleria, Italy

Giardino Pantesco

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

Humboldt's <em>Tableau Physique</em> was a landmark for biogeography.

An Explorer's Famed Infographic May Have a Big, Fatal Flaw

Alexander von Humboldt might have been using the wrong mountain.

Jonathan Carey May 29, 2019

Some of the trees along Black River are more than 2,000 years old.

Some Bald Cypress Trees in This North Carolina Swamp Are Older Than Cleopatra

New research suggests that Black River's gnarled conifers are even more ancient than we thought.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 29, 2019

Knight of Shields, guiding seekers of dates.

Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.