Flax plants in bloom at the PA Flax Project's square-yard plot in Philadelphia. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of financial support from readers like you. Please support ...

Researchers with North Dakota State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working to see if a particular variety of Lewis flax has the potential to be a useful crop. The perennial flax ...

One of the more beautiful varieties is the Sundowner New Zealand flax (Phormium 'Sundowner'). Sundowner has upright arching long strap-shaped leaves. The leaf coloring is quite stunning and unusual, a ...

From adapting gardens and slowing down fast fashion to clean alternatives to natural gas, WHYY News profiles some innovative climate solutions in the Philly region. Heidi Barr, founder of the PA Flax ...