This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof—an eco-friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline. This latest ...

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A planned makeover at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has gotten a boost from a $35 million gift from the family of former Columbus Dispatch publisher John F. Wolfe. The donation, the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is launching a new exhibition that highlights its history while offering a look into its long-term future. The exhibition, The ...

FROM NOW TO A STORY YOU’LL ONLY SEE ON SEVEN. A CENTER POINT OF OMAHA’S LAURITZEN GARDENS IS GETTING READY TO REOPEN, AND OMAHA’S NEWS LEADER IS GETTING AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK. IT’S BEEN MONTHS SINCE ...

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable. A view of Paris and its zinc-roofed buildings ...

COMING UP. FIRST MONTHS OF RENOVATIONS HAVE KEPT THE CONSERVATORY CLOSED AT LAWNS AND GARDENS, BUT THE FINAL STAGES ARE NEARLY HERE. SO PLANTS ARE STARTING TO GO BACK IN TODAY WITH THE DELIVERY OF ...

Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the ...

The Tesla Solar Roof tiles are still alive, but the product is on the back burner at Tesla as it failed to achieve its promises. When launching the solar roof in 2016, CEO Elon Musk presented it as a ...

As gardeners get ready to plant this spring, there’s one location in Minnesota where flowers are in full bloom year round. In St. Paul, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory is a legendary landmark. “It’s ...