Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Brazilian potato tree (Solanum wrightii) adds a cheerful note to the landscape. Its modest size – 15 feet high – is a big plus with today’s smaller yards. Flowers bloom throughout the year, with the ...

Seeing all the beetle-killed lodgepole pines in our area reminds me of why a predominance of one species in nature is not environmentally healthy. What’s occurring is in many ways a natural event, ...

Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants. A new and ...