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Trees may forgo photosynthesis if they can’t absorb enough water overnight, revealing how drought reshapes their daily ...
Pot them up in appropriately sized pots with potting soil burying the lower half of the bulb-shaped stem. Do not cut green ...
Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native ...
The straight species are often used for large areas, where they can form dense thickets. Smaller varieties are great for rain ...
The famous Wisteria display at Old Westbury Gardens is pruned nine months out of the year so the vine stays nice and tidy and is growing in a place where it naturally wouldn’t.
Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes.
Spring is often thought of as a time with tulips in bloom, buds on the trees and green grass again. While these may be some of the ...
The flame trees of Guåhan have burst into bloom over the past weeks, creating a stunning canopy of fiery red-orange blossoms.
In one of Charlottesville’s warmest neighborhoods, John Hunter’s yard feels like a cool oasis.  An array of waist-high shrubs ...
These resilient shrubs deserve more attention, especially from time-poor gardeners or those just getting started. Take my dad ...
Undergraduates walk FUERTE's wild path toward environmental careers By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB On a sunny, windy morning 10 UC Santa Barbara undergraduate students peer over the edge of the Long Valley ...
Cascading plants are brilliant for awkward or overlooked spaces. Whether you’re planting a raised bed, a sloping bank, a low ...