Spring is the time when nature awakens. Although the first flowers usually appear in March and April, during the early months ...

Bengaluru: British botanist and explorer JD Hooker wrote to his contemporary of naturalist-biologist Charles Darwin and told him impatiens (touch-me-n.

Researchers have found nearly every plant part they need to trace the prehistoric history of a 47 million-year-old "alien ...

If you're dreaming of a bright and beautiful spring garden, there's one sweet flower that you should start seeding in winter ...

As many Wyoming residents know firsthand, the introduction of invasive weed species like cheatgrass, medusahead and Palmer ...

Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I ...

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Check out these GreatPlants selections, which will do well despite the challenges facing Nebraska's gardeners and landscapers ...

Gov. Jared Polis wants the state’s electric grid to be carbon-free by 2040. But as electricity demand rises and coal plants ...

Q • I recently got a few new plants and now I’m noticing tiny black gnats flying around my house. What are they, and how can ...

NASA explores growing plants in space to ensure fresh, nutritious food for astronauts. Microgravity affects plant genetics ...

This year, the Gardeners’ Dirt column will feature a different herb each month. Each article will feature an herb that was ...