During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous ...

Iris for me is one of the low maintenance plants most beginners can have good luck in trying to grow. Since you mostly need ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.

She's joined some of fashion's finest in the French capital for Fashion Week. And Iris Law offered a glimpse of her vibrant sense of style as she departed her hotel ahead of a string of shows in ...

"In the very hottest regions, late afternoon shade is absolutely fine for these beautiful plants." "Once established, these iris plants are drought tolerant but prefer getting watered every few ...

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The beauty of fall lies in the variety of shades – you’ll find crimson, golden-yellow and purplish-red leaves in many parts of the U.S. This color palette is also associated with other autumn ...

Every fall season, nature lovers look forward to scenic fall foliage. But do we know the science behind why leaves do this once the temperatures start dropping? Here's how nature creates art ...

Ready-washed salad leaves are convenient but deteriorate quickly and sometimes are rinsed with chemical mixtures to prolong their shelf life. Look instead for those that have been washed only in ...

It’s autumn, and that means the leaves on the trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow and red, before falling off entirely. It provides cheap entertainment for people and pets. It’s a way ...