Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, elms to Dutch elm ...
We can all be a bit tired of winter by this time of year. So, if you’re eager for spring, bring it into your house by ...
“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own enemies,” she said in a study recently published in PNAS. “However, as ...
Prepare for spring by repairing winter damage, incorporating cover crops and controlling early-emerging pests.
The biggest fungus, née organism in the world, occupies an area of 3.7 square miles. That’s about the same size as two ...
February is the ideal time to prune certain plants while they’re still dormant, encouraging healthier growth and better ...
The emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle wreaking havoc on America's ash trees. We explain how it got here and how it is being tackled.
The largest animals on Earth are turning out to be hosts to microscopic life that science had never cataloged. New research ...