Prevailing notions of responsible landscaping and gardening in California have long focused on a single metric: water use. By ignoring the importance of native plants, this formula disastrously ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...

One method to develop a greener thumb: Knowing when to water your plants. The general rule for watering plants, or your lawn and garden, is to water them once a week. However, your flowers and other ...

How trees fare under drought depends heavily on their past experiences. In some cases, adversity breeds resilience: Spruce trees that experience long-term droughts are more resistant to future ...

OSWEGO, N.Y. — An environmental advocacy group plans to plant hundreds of trees and shrubs in two locations in Oswego to improve water quality. The Atlantic States Legal Foundation, a Syracuse-based ...

Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Plants need water to survive. Some need more than others. What happens to the plant if there is too much or too little water? Do water ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State faculty members continue tackling current issues in this fall’s MSU Faculty Book Talk series hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences––this month featuring Gary N ...

With the seemingly ubiquitous supply of mechanical air conditioning around us these days, it can be easy to forget what it meant in the “old days” to have a big old shade tree in the back yard. When I ...