What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be carefully coordinated—but until now, it has been hard to compare findings from ...

If the spring bulbs you’ve planted over the years are no longer putting on a seasonal show, it’s not too late to shop and ...

Missed out on planting those bareroot plants in time? Don't fear, heeling in can be a great way to protect these plants over ...

Before you stash your garden tools away for the season, take a few minutes to clean off all dirt and plant bits. This helps ...

Recent studies suggest planting strips of wildflowers alongside crops boosts pollination and promotes higher yields. But these aren’t the only benefits. Adding wildflowers to your farm stabilizes the ...

Q: My landscape looked terrible this summer. It is only a year old, and many of the larger shrubs and evergreens don't have ...

If you’re growing strawberries in rows in the ground or in a raised bed, space your plants 12 inches apart. For smaller ...

When stores start to fill the shelves with pumpkin spice everything, from Twinkies to Cheerios and marshmallows, it can only mean one thing — amaryllis season. Amaryllis, that year-end holiday season ...

Pick cherries from a new tree as soon as possible by planting it at the right time and giving it a strong start.

The developmental regulators that confer the identity of N-fixing root nodules belong to a transcription factor family (LSH) more commonly associated with defining the shapes of stems, flowers and ...

Goetze: A genus of plants with interesting names occurs throughout much of the Southwest, Rolling Plains and central Great ...

Question: Bright reddish flower spikes are developing on tall plants in a few local landscapes. Would you know the name and is it a good one to grow? Answer: Enjoy the summer through early fall color ...