Plants

Poinsettias are sold by the millions every year, almost all of them between Thanksgiving and Christmas. As popular as these holiday flowers are, there…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 28, 2013: In many parts of the world, a web of gardens work to connect the past with the present,…

Birds are drawn to the blue berries of the tropical Pollia condensata plant; scientists are just as intrigued with the small shiny fruits. A recent study shows that the berries are more intensely reflective than any other living thing.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 27, 2012 - When Kathryn Lee Johnson, a Catholic, married David Earl Kennedy, a Methodist, in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 24, 2012 - If, amid this summer’s sweltering heat and parching lack of rain, there was one…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 18, 2012 - Visitors to Missouri Botanical Garden these days are greeted by an enormous yellow…

The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced plans to help build an online database of the world’s plants.Working with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the…

Monsanto today announced progress on nine of its research projects on genetically-engineered crops.Speaking on a conference call with reporters,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 29, 2010 - Today the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew announce…

The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London have completed the first comprehensive list of world plant…