Forget the name; here are seven varieties that would make great garden plants.

Green burials: Plans for new biodegradable human seed pods to replace traditional coffins The designers say that as the biodegradable capsule breaks down its contents will nourish a sapling ...

Alongside all the beauty of a hike through the woods comes the added hassle of having to remove all those spiky seeds from your clothes.

Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods, and each of these spiky trees has distinctive features. Here's how to tell them apart.

There's a tree in your backyard that produces spiked round balls, and you have no idea what it is. We can help you identify it, and explain the purpose of those odd seed pods it drops.

Once the spiny seed pods have formed, there is nothing you can do to alleviate the problem. A two-prong approach will work best when controlling burweed or sticker weed.

A couple of years ago this flower grew out of a small hole by the utility pole in the driveway. It has large blooms that only open early and late in the day. It has large, spiky seed pods and a ...

The seeds shoot out of the pod, and the pod falls from its stem. The name "impatiens" refers to the impatience of the seeds to pop out of the pods.

Commonly found in gardening stores, they’re a member of the pineapple family with long green spiky leaves and a dramatic bloom in the middle.

Spiky balls from sweetgum trees can be used to protect green bean shoots against snails and slugs. Photo by Nick Rood ...

In Florida, these spiky seedpods are from the Sweet Gum tree, which resembles a maple. Here in Kentucky, they're called Liquid Amber tree pods. What you need: ...

Once the spiny seed pods have formed, there is nothing you can do to alleviate the problem. A two-prong approach will work best when controlling burweed or sticker weed.