Stick in grass plumes and wire on pinecones. Run a 6- to 12-inch piece of thin wire through fruit, such as apples, oranges, ...

Everyone you talk to has a problem it seems with deer invading their gardens. One day, I counted twenty of the critter ...

Fast-growing privet can get you privacy in a hurry; if given proper care, it can add between 2 and 3 ... consider a soft-leafed variety that’s free of the plant’s signature sharp, spiny leaves.

The time has come for the Christmas tree to stand in your home. Here are things to know to take care of your holiday tree.

Light and temperature. Thanksgiving cactus is a "short day" plant: to produce flower buds, they need shorter days (or fewer ...

Penn State Master Gardeners with advanced diagnostic training staff the hotline, answering questions on lawn care, landscape plants, houseplants, fruit, vegetables and herbs, insect and disease ...

While enjoying the first snowfall, I realize it may be too late to salvage some of my annual and tropical plants which cannot survive cold winter temperatures. Ideally, they should ...

After I gave blood, the Arkansas Blood Bank gave me a redbud stick. We planted it in April 2022. I am happy with its progress ...

Plant adaptation to life on land included gaining the ability to obtain nutrients from barren terrestrial substrates. New work pinpoints a small, conserved genetic core with extensive rewiring of ...

If you want to ensure your Christmas cactus is able to produce beautiful and healthy blooms, it's important to know when and ...

Plant stress responses describe the suite of molecular and cellular processes that are triggered by the detection by the plant of some form of stress. Stresses can be abiotic, such as drought or ...

If you have windows that are facing the street or looking directly into your neighbor's yard, one of the best ways to create privacy is to plant evergreen shrubs. As the plants grow and fill out, you ...