Smelly Roll is gearing up to rock your nose at Reiman Gardens. Another bloom watch has begun. The stink tour starts soon.

Plants are vastly intelligent in ways many people may not understand or appreciate. They have to be, since most of them move very little (if at all), so they require complex chemistry to communicate ...

Picture stepping outside and breathing in fresh, wonderful scents, without swatting away bugs every few minutes. Some plants naturally keep insects at bay, letting you enjoy your outdoor space in ...

When it comes to protecting their gardens from pests, gardeners will go to almost any length to make sure that their hard-won harvests are safe from the likes of squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, ...

SYDNEY (AP) -- The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans Thursday to a greenhouse in Sydney where they joined three-hour lines to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University; Mj Riches, Colorado State University, and ...