Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

One iPhone trick you might not be aware of is using the camera to identify plants and flowers: It’s called Visual Look Up. It also works for other objects in your photos and screenshots.

Plus, if plants are under additional stress (e.g., water, insect or disease) or if more than one nutrient is deficient, visual symptoms may be misleading. The first step to visual identification of a ...

The guide covers 38 species of flowering plants, ferns and mosses, includes well-known plants such as snapdragon, red valerian, common ivy and herb-Robert. To aid identification, the guide is ...

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

I dentifying invasive plants is not always easy. But winter brings helpful clues to the branches of some habitat-altering vines and shrubs: berries. At least, that’s what most of us call them ...

Bushes and shrubs are a lot trickier to light than trees. Because they have a lot of leaves clustered together, they can look fuzzy and cluttered. If your aim is off and your light shines on the ...