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Plants

The view when you dine within the greenhouse.

Reykholt, Iceland

Friðheimar

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

Betty Kenny's Tree.

Alderwasley, England

Betty Kenny's Tree

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

Marsh Samphire

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

Ōzora-chō, Japan

Shibazakura Park

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Wares from the Bukomansimbi co-op of barkcloth makers and textile artisans in Kalisizo, Uganda.

A New Life for Ugandan Barkcloth, a Fabric Made From Fig Trees

The ancient textile has survived wars, colonialism, and global trade.

Mike Shanahan June 7, 2018

Root Beer Plant

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

Endicott Pear Tree.

Danvers, Massachusetts

Endicott Pear Tree

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

The Oak of Honor

London, England

One Tree Hill

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

Viggianello, Italy

Italus

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

Pikopiko

These tightly coiled ferns also serve as a Māori symbol for unity.

Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

It's increasingly rare to find a forest that hasn't been shaped by human use.

Where Are Europe's Last Fairytale Forests?

Mapping the oldest and least-disturbed tracts of trees is easier said than done.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 1, 2018

Not a bad view to take in for more than a millennium.

Europe's Oldest Tree Lives in Italy

At least, it's the oldest that's been scientifically dated.

Sarah Laskow May 31, 2018

Galeotti and his plants.

Meet the 'Citrus Archaeologist' Who Rediscovered Dozens of Ancient Plants

Paolo Galeotti unearthed the citruses at Florence's Villa di Castello gardens, which belonged to the Medicis.

Federico Formica May 30, 2018

Hartford, Connecticut

Charter Oak Frame

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

Posy Busby in a cottonwood garden in Corvallis, Oregon.

There Is a Whole World Inside Every Plant

Plants have microbiomes, too, and they're full of untapped secrets.

Sarah Laskow May 29, 2018

Honeoye Falls, New York

Fairy Houses of Mendon Ponds Park

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

Huddleston Airship.

Hamilton, New Zealand

The Huddleston

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.