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Winter's cold temperatures, reduced sunlight, and frozen soil create harsh conditions for many plants. While many enter a ...

The phrase “fight fire with fire” is not just an idiom – it actually works in practice. For example, when combating forest ...

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) is a hardy plant that produces pods with inner seeds that can be ground into a spice with a ...

Christmas cacti are succulents that generally bloom around the holidays in shades of red, pink, or white. Christmas cactus ...

As the weather cools, many hobby gardeners realize they forgot to bring their outdoor plants inside. If your plants have ...

I thought it might be fun, and hopefully educational, to do a short series on heart-healthy plants. This week, I would like ...

In New Mexico, we love our plants and trees! They supply us with beauty, support our pollinators, and provide shade during ...

When the weather gets cold, it nips our noses, numbs our toes and makes us shiver. What does it do to our plants? “Cold ...

Two native plant species, Orocopia sage and Munz’s cholla, are located in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument area, ...

Along with Florida’s enviable subtropical climate comes a diverse selection of beautiful native plants that would look great in your landscape. We’ve compiled the 47 best native plants for Florida, ...

Modern medicine relies on plants. Forty percent of Western medicine comes from plants, including the top 20 bestselling ...