Terracotta pots are affordable and stylish but not ideal for all plants. Use them for succulents and orchids, but avoid them ...

Even a toddler knows that plants need water. It's perhaps the first thing we learn about these green life-forms. But how ...

Plants can bring beauty, shade, and biodiversity to your backyard, but not all plants are welcome. Some species are outright ...

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Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical ...

Salvias. Everybody goes ga-ga over red salvias. Autumn sage (which blooms from February through November) is most commonly ...

Want to grow an abundant backyard farm? Zach Buchel shares his secrets to producing $85,000 worth of food on just 1/3 acre!

Plants that grow in water don't require soil and alongside being attractive, they also improve the indoor climate. They live in glass containers of water, with the fluid providing additional moisture ...

Transpiration, the process of plants releasing water vapor, is crucial for plant cooling but can lead to dehydration in extreme heat. Continuously high nighttime temperatures exacerbate plant stress ...

For plants, nearby masonry is a source of stress, especially if they aren’t getting enough water. Plants can only cool ...

Asheville is taking next steps toward greater water resiliency with new contracts approved for both temporary and permanent ...

Researchers have documented for the first time that insects can hear and react to plants’ acoustic distress signals, which ...