Removing native wildflowers from their natural habitats can kill these delicate plants and damage ecosystems that took years ...

Many organisms labelled as pests are a natural part of the garden ecosystem and a food source for other wildlife; many ...

Easter daisies are flowering now and sometimes available at florists. Called Michaelmas daisies in the northern hemisphere and also known as asters, they’re not especially glamorous but the abundance ...

Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs. Stems ...

Over one-third of the compounds were terpenoids, chemicals that plants use to ward off threats like insects and pathogens.

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...