A 700-year-old banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree using radiocarbon dating. Know why this discovery is important. The oldest banyan tree ...

Some trees don't just grow old, they grow into living pieces of history. For generations, communities have gathered under ...

“Every tree is a storyteller, a historian, a chronicler of place. In their rootedness to particular places, in their ...

A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis, using radiocarbon dating, a method that ...

Ficus plants, such as fiddle-leaf figs, rubber trees, and weeping figs, are among the most popular houseplants. However, they have a bit of a reputation for being divas, dropping their leaves if you ...

Rubber fig trees flourish in bright, indirect sunlight. While direct sunlight can scorch their leaves, inadequate light can hinder their growth. Ideally, place your tree near a window where it ...

Q: Air plants are not planted in soil. So how do they stay alive? A: Air plants (genus Tillandsia) are members of the ...

Imagine a plant that doesn’t just grow beside a tree, but climbs onto it, wraps around it, and quietly takes over its entire ...

Grow a cut flower garden of dahlias and zinnias this summer. Beginner planting, spacing, pinching and a July 4th bouquet you ...

With June about to end, Butea monosperma — commonly known as dhak or ‘flame of the forest’ — has entered its fruiting season.

Is your corn not producing enough? Learn how to plant for more ears and when to move your bee-attracting vitex tree.

New research documents how older trees support younger saplings, and offers a different way to think about logging and ...