Recently, we focused on three basic priorities for landscaping: develop a short list of plants, install significant numbers of each kind of plant, and select some unfamiliar plants that will fit into ...

A study led by Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, Burpee Professor in Plant Genetics & Research, has ...

A recent study led by Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, the David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and ...

A mix of serendipity and a little organization have yielded a treasure for botanists at the University of Connecticut’s herbarium: two plants specimens collected by Henry David Thoreau. Last month, ...

Samples must be accompanied by a sample submission form available at any DE Cooperative Extension Office or found here: Diagnostic form Information requested on the forms is important for diagnosis ...

Specimen plants are those grown by themselves as focal points in the landscape. They are the opposite of bedding, edging and border plants and are usually something interesting that is planted alone ...

Matthew Austin, curator of biodiversity data at the Missouri Botanical Garden, looks through Dogwood tree samples in the herbarium.. Austin’s research shows Dogwood trees are blooming earlier in the ...

Extreme weather was in the news again recently when the average worldwide temperature hit new highs, day after day. In early July, the heat index reached nearly 110 degrees Fahrenheit from Texas to ...

Rescued from the verge of extinction, a single wild specimen of a rare California plant now has hundreds of progeny — celebrated Wednesday in a festive planting ceremony at the UC Santa Cruz arboretum ...

A single non-photosynthetic plant specimen preserved in a Japanese natural history museum has been identified as a new species. However, it is highly possible that this species is already extinct. A ...

In a fossil-rich region of northeastern China, a well-preserved specimen of an ancient flying reptile has brought new clarity ...