Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

When Julie Ann Wegscheid first saw creeping bellflower along the fence line of her home in St. Paul’s Como neighborhood, she didn’t think much of it. “These are kind of cool,” she thought of the ...

Gardeners often view weeds as enemies to be eradicated. However, many plants typically labeled as “weeds” actually offer ...

Mice with a version of osteoarthritis experienced symptom relief after expression of a protein targeting a stem-cell receptor ...

Propagating houseplants is easier than it sounds, and it's a budget-friendly way to create an indoor jungle in your home. Try ...

This article concerns indeterminate tomato plants, those that produce new suckers in the leaf axils while the vines keep growing until you or frost kill them. If you grow determinate tomatoes, which ...

Goldenrod plants in nitrogen-rich soil evolved to bend their stems to defend themselves against frequent insect attacks.

At the Enos Park Neighborhood Garden, kids get the chance to see produce go from seeds, to sprouts, to full plants. They ...

Certain flower varieties, like sunflowers, hydrangeas, roses, and dahlias, propagate readily from seeds or cuttings and are ...

A University of Michigan study finds that plants growing in nutrient-rich soil may be more likely to defend themselves ...

We're the last line of defense,” Welker said. “We feel strongly that we're here to protect the environment, and it's a ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about care of gardenias, mango trees, desert roses, crape myrtles and tomatoes along ...