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Discover why planting native plants in your yard, no matter how small, is crucial for supporting wildlife, pollinators, and the health of ecosystems.

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas cactus are related plants that are all extremely easy to propagate. When you trim these plants up to encourage more blooms or to neaten leggy stems, save a few of ...

Gardeners' World star Joe Swift says now is an 'exciting time' for gardeners as he likes to walk around his garden looking at ...

At Tuesday night’s Sonoma City Council meeting (Feb. 4), the first public comment was about something most people would walk past without a second thought: a patch of Himalayan blackberry at the ...

New research has found when plant leaves physically touch each other, they seem to form a biological signalling network to warn each other about the upcoming stress. This can boost their resilience to ...

Discover Snake Plant Hacks That Allow Unlimited Growth From A Single Leaf, Including Step-By-Step Tips On Propagation, Water Or Soil Planting, Care, And Maintenance To Build A Thriving Indoor Plant ...

A research team led by Profs. Li Jing and Liu Qinhuo from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has developed the world's first global, ...