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Plants

Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Liquore all'Alloro

If there is anything that should rest on its laurels, it’s probably this laurel-infused digestif.

The outlines of the old parterre garden re-emerged in the heat.

How a Heat Wave Revealed the Outlines of a Hidden Garden and Ghost Village

At an English estate, the ground still remembers its past.

Sarah Laskow August 16, 2018

Permanently Closed

Summit, New Jersey

Abandoned Summit Greenhouse

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

The Scythian Lamb hovers on its bendy stalk, chomping on the surrounding vegetation.

For Centuries, People Thought Lambs Grew on Trees

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary puzzled scientists and philosophers.

Abbey Perreault August 15, 2018

The sacred Bodhi tree rises above the temple building.

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika.

Tash-Bashat, Kyrgyzstan

Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika

The origin of this sinisterly shaped forest is rooted in mystery.

Survivor Tree

New York, New York

Survivor Tree

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

An advertisement for customizable cucumber glasses.

objects of intrigue

How England Got Its Curvy Cucumbers Straightened Out

The cucumber straightener was a marvel of British horticulture.

Abbey Perreault August 9, 2018

Giant blueberries.

Sti For Øye

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.

Santo Domingo Monastery.

Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca)

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Craggy Gardens Rhododendron Tunnels

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A close-up of some sleepy Idia moths.

Peek Inside an Unexpected Moth Slumber Party

The flying insects usually go solo—but one lepidopterist surprised hundreds snoozing together in a hollow tree.

Cara Giaimo August 1, 2018

Tregothnan.

Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

Jim Westerfield working in his Illinois garden during the summer.

The Plant Breeder Who Minted a New World of Flavor

Jim Westerfield created dozens of new culinary mints in his Illinois garden.

Samantha Nobles-Block July 27, 2018

Hillary’s Sweet Lemon Mint

A distinctive herb named after a First Lady.

A view of Crescent Beach from Ecola Point.

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Saskatoons

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.