Some plants have ... hues in the fall. This barberry variety is also incredibly hardy, thriving in a range of environmental conditions. Cultivars to explore ‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry: This ...

Creating plant communities for mutual benefit is an old gardening tradition. Companion planting isn't just about pest control. By combining plants carefully, plants can help each other in terms of ...

Do tomatoes love basil but hate brussels sprouts? Traditional companion planting, which involves planting different types of plants together or in close proximity, makes many such statements, often ...

Some of the most eye-catching plant cultivars can be invasive, poisonous, or attractive to unwelcome insects. Of course, what’s bad in one garden might be OK in another. It depends on matters ...

Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

To combat many greenhouse conditions that encourage the spread of disease, breeders are developing disease-resistant ...

4. Choosing Perennial Plants Plant perennials this year, and till less next year! Learn how perennials like flax can contribute to overall soil health without detracting from profits. Noreen Thomas 5.

And biennials flower only in their second year before calling it quits. But there’s another group of plants called monocarpics that spend their whole lives growing in size only to provide a ...

Providing Blooms All Season Long May Be the Key to Attracting Pollinators, No Matter What Landscape Your Garden Is Near Sep. 4, 2024 — A diverse and abundant flower planting that provides ...

Team Unravels Regulatory Mechanism That Prevents Stem Cell Differentiation and Maintains Gender Balance in Vascular Plants Sep. 12, 2024 — Plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a ...

Certain plants bring a smile to my face whenever I see them, and one of them is coastal woollybush (Adenanthos sericeus). This is a shrub with plumes of soft needle-like foliage. It is native to ...