Forget your favorite flowers, because we’re talking all about the mean green sporing machines. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we dive into the first few branches of plants’ phylogenetic ...

A lush carpet of vivid green moss can evoke a fairytale landscape. Plus, it offers practical solutions to everyday gardening challenges because it is often lower-maintenance and more eco-friendly than ...

A moss lawn is a popular alternative to grass, but there are some pros and cons to consider before deciding if it's the right ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Learn how to grow and care for ferns so you can enjoy their lush ambiance in your garden year after year. Ferns are easy to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a mix of ferns including tree ferns growing in a garden border Once you know how to grow ferns you will appreciate how these ...

When it comes to plants, there are some that really command attention, like majestic redwoods or elegant roses. And then…. there's moss, which doesn't usually get a lot of love, or even get noticed at ...

Even in this super-colorful springtime, let’s slow down to appreciate a handful of peculiar, often underappreciated oddities that adorn other landscape plants. One is the velvety mat of emerald-green ...