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Epiphytes are plants that grow on other plants, using them for support.

What happens when a stone forms in the urinary tract?

Whether you seek the healing properties of plants or the flavor of a fresh, wild, no-cost, caffeine-free drink, you might enjoy harvesting your own plants for tea.

The Gold Coast is home to marvellous beaches, theme parks and numerous attractions. Yet it also has the most breathtaking mountain views and stunning natural habitats.

The Night Elves, or Kal'dorei, are one of the oldest races in Blizzard's World of Warcraft game and as such provide a wealth of history and lore to base a character on.

A listing in a local garden magazine told of a garden with 800 varieties of daylilies. There was no way I could stay at work and miss this garden tour.

Plants with thorns or irritating oils may not endear themselves to humans, but they are nature's way of trying to reclaim disturbed areas and return them to wilderness.

When birds are attracted to feeders, raptors and cats often follow. By making changes near the feeders, predation can be reduced or eliminated.

The Crowns of Thorns starfish is a known destroyer of coral reefs. A scuba diver may find this starfish in a marine park so background knowledge of the animal is useful.

If pictures of Tioman Island seem reminicient of French Polynesia, there's a reason for that: the island was used in the filming of the movie "South Pacific."

The Tree of Heaven, while it may be a heavenly plant in China, is not so angelic in areas outside its native range. It is an exotic invasive that is hard to control.

A minority of trees have compound leaves, i.e., multiple leaflets on a single leaf stem, giving many species a feathery beauty and the student means of identification.

Tree identification is always a matter of detective work, and especially so in winter, when the leaves are not present to offer their distinctive clues.

Container gardening ideas begin with the vessel. When choosing garden containers consider what is needed to water container plants.