If you want your yard to be a magnet for pollinators, and the majestic fritillary butterflies in particular, plant this quick ...

However, one thing Flax plants are particular about is soil fertility. Interestingly, Red Flax will bloom best in soil with a low fertility level. It’s finally time to plant your Red Flax.

EACH EVENING, AFTER DOING HIS EXERCISES, Viktor Patsayev glided over to Oasis, a little square greenhouse attached to a wall of the Salyut 1 space station, to water the flax plants inside.

Luckily for the Carter's small-flowered flax, it's one of the numerous species that has benefitted from our 2011 agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service pushing the agency forward on Endangered ...

Heidi Barr, founder of the PA Flax Project (left) demonstrates to WHYY senior climate reporter, Susan Phillips (right) how to harvest fiber from flax plants at their plot in Chester County, Pa.