Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...

"There's potential for restoration." Experts stunned after rediscovering unusual plant thought to be extinct: 'This is a good indicator' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows ...

With the extreme cold that we have experienced this past week, I have begun my indulgence in the spring gardening catalogs as they arrive in my mail daily. They always brighten my day a little, ...

Removing weeds before they set seed is one reason why winter is the best time to kill weeds. But soil and time management are ...

Small farm producers can learn and network at the 2026 Ohio Small Farm Conference, with sessions, vendors and a keynote on reducing stress.

Give your clematis vines a hard pruning at the wrong time of year, and you'll risk no flowers the following season. Prune ...

The Flint Hills Discovery Center will host the third annual Manhattan seed swap Feb. 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Leaf senescence determines the duration of photosynthesis, nutrient remobilization efficiency, and ultimately crop yield and quality. Cytokinins are well known for delaying senescence by maintaining ...

Want your annuals to pull a perennial trick? With the right varieties and a careful read of the seed packet, some flowers are ...

Breeding snowdrops is a long process. It takes four years to grow a flowering plant from seed, and up to another eight to ...

That’s only one problem. Your immune system also has an adaptive system of specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy invading microbes. This system remembers what those intruders ...