Most people have a garden story that ends the same way: the slugs won, or the heat hit early, or the soil just never seemed ...

A UCR researcher worked years into retirement to uncover the biology behind plants' response to environmental stress. Her ...

Tiny green shoots push through the soil with so much promise that it almost feels like magic. That moment sparks excitement, ...

The mint you tucked next to your tomatoes last summer? It might have been sabotaging the tomatoes. So might the dill. Some of ...

With the lightest touch, this plant bursts open, flinging its seeds through the air. Here’s how it evolved this biological ...

Knowing which plants that are tricky to grow from seed will save you time, effort, and frustration Growing plants from seeds is a fun way to participate in the life cycle. However, sowing seeds isn't ...

Though they may be bright, lively, and stunning to behold, zinnias are one of the hardest working flowers in any summer garden. They are easy to grow, tolerant of high summer temperatures and drought, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collection of raised brick garden beds planted with different vegetables and herbs - vaivirga/Shutterstock If you grow your own ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...

Spring has arrived in Florida, marked by the spring equinox and the last frost. Gardeners can now prune dead material from cold-damaged tropical plants and check for signs of new growth. It's time to ...

We haven’t been giving the Plant Kingdom enough credit. Plants can move, attack, communicate, and adapt — even though they don’t have what's normally defined as a brain. So are plants intelligent?

Update: We've added information about the new event that also asks for different Plant Types in Grow a Garden. In various events in Grow a Garden, a welcome visitor to your plot of land asks for ...