The anticipation of cheerful spring bulbs can keep the gardener going through the dull winter months. John Hoyland advises on ...

Farmers in the heartland are restoring swaths of the prairie with government help. The aim is to reduce nutrient runoff from ...

At a laboratory in Beijing, purple and green hybrid-species grapes are laid out on a board for testing, part of the strategy ...

October is the month that the fall gardening season is in full swing. Just like forsythia’s blooming signals the coming of ...

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Here’s what you need to know about invasive plants.

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Learn why prayer plants are blooming and whether this is a good or a bad sign, plus tips for pruning and after-bloom care.

Volunteers from the Diakon/AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) recently rejuvenated the overgrown ...

While planting the lizard habitat-to-be, I noticed some of my teammates planting more benign native plants like morning glory and purple needlegrass, and I pondered how different native plants have ...

Q. What is the shrub with the purple flowers that is blooming now? It is a favorite of the Monarch butterflies as a nectar ...