Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event.

A solution to this garden task is to plant monogerm beet seeds, from which single seedlings emerge. Moneta and Alvro Mono are ...

Your tomatoes may be winding down for the season, but you can reuse the space to grow a fresh crop of cool-weather vegetables ...

Despite some hot sunny days, it’s not too early to start weeding and mulching the garden to get it ready for its long winter ...

Yardlong beans are a crop named for their size. While they may not reach exactly a yard long when you pick them, you can ...

Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes, volcanic substrates and rockfall areas. The first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile ...

Pruning is such a big part of fall cleanup that it may come as a surprise to hear me insist you put the clippers down for a ...

Not all plant and seed sellers are the same, and knowing the background of such companies can help you grow the best fruits ...

Giant hogweed, a towering plant that can grow up to 20 feet tall, is spreading rapidly across the United States.

One day in early July, I was checking my flower garden and happened to notice this rather large plant growing among my other flowers. It didn’t look familiar to me, and I wasn’t quite sure whether it ...

This gardening column was authored by Eric Larson. What inspired me to write this column is that I got an email a few years ago in early […] ...