If summer vacation lures you toward water, watch for one of nature's more distinctive flora: reeds. Shorelines along marshes, ponds and streams are preferred habitats for the reed family, which ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apart from the environmental benefits of adding a pond to your garden, the magical pairing of plants and water creates a sweet haven of ...

Do you have a wildlife pond in your garden or would you like to add one? Nature thanks you. Museum Wildlife Garden ecologist Sylvia Myers provides advice and answers to commonly asked questions about ...

If you have a pond in your garden you’ll want to maintain it and protect it over winter. If you have fish and plants in it, you’ll have to take some action to protect them during cold spells. Here’s ...

Fish and flowering plants would seem to have as much in common as pigs and beauty soap. But ecologists at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Florida have found an amazing ...