WASHINGTON — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car.…
Read more Genetic analysis could speed up restoration of iconic American chestnut: ScientistsTOKYO — The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday only hours after it resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear…
Read more Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO suspends hours-old restartIf you’ve ever found yourself wandering through the world of flowers and wondering just how many flowers beginning with F there really are, you’re in good company. From…
Read more 30 flowers that start with F: list with pictures – Growing FamilyWhen you start digging into flowers that start with N, it’s a lovely surprise just how many there are – and how varied they can be. From familiar…
Read more 25 flowers that start with N: list with pictures – Growing FamilyA look inside the D.C. facility that’s building the “shovels and picks” for plant tissue culturing and teaching hobbyists how to grow their own plants in test tubes.…
Read more Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants – WTOP NewsBOGOTA, Colombia — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will use drones to resume spraying of coca crops with a weed killer, the government announced on Monday as authorities…
Read more Colombia will use drones to destroy coca cropsThe best room in the house for your plants is…the bath. Houseplants perform well with natural light and shower mist; as an added bonus, they also purify the…
Read more 8 Favorites: Houseplants for the Bath – GardenistaWhen Andrew Watman tested, he made three types of milk with each. For almond milk he used unroasted, unsalted almonds. For cashew, he used unroasted, unsalted cashews. For…
Read more The Best WIRED-Tested Nut Milk Makers, for Everything From Almonds to OatsCommon fig, Ficus carica The next plant I plan to buy for myself (and not for a garden client) will definitely be a fig tree. I usually harvest…
Read more Gardening 101: Common Fig – GardenistaThe branched-chain amino acid activates the body’s mTOR pathway1, which controls the anabolic (growth) and catabolic (breakdown) signaling of skeletal muscle. “You can think of the BCAA leucine as…
Read more The Sneaky Reason Your Plant Protein Isn’t As Good As You Thinkmbg Health Contributor Jenny is a San Francisco-based mbg contributor, content designer, and climate & sustainability communications specialist. She is a graduate of the University of California Santa…
Read more 5 Healthy Habits To Reduce Your Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis“Like a coffee capsule machine, but for plants,” reads Click & Grow’s marketing copy. Sure enough, the Click & Grow Smart Garden’s seed pods come in a Nespresso-evoking…
Read more Which Indoor Gardening System Is Worth the Price? We Tried Them AllParts of Alabama are experiencing extreme drought conditions right now. The Forestry Commission has put the entire state under a fire danger advisory. The lack of rain is…
Read more Drought impacts Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees in Alabama and leaf peeping in other statesNature abhors a monoculture, but not necessarily a monochrome culture. Against a leafy green backdrop, a single color stands out dramatically—particularly when that hue is white. Here are…
Read more All-White Gardens: 15 Favorite Examples of White-on-White LandscapesLongwood Gardens will bring back its autumn Chrysanthemum Festival later this month after skipping last year’s display of the stunning “thousand bloom” plant and other varieties of fall’s…
Read more Thousand bloom chrysanthemum, Longwood Gardens’ ‘most intensive horticultural effort,’ returns this month“I don’t do frilly,” say Diane Schaub, director of gardens at Central Park Conservancy. We are standing under the shade of an old magnolia in the English garden,…
Read more Color Theory: 10 Perfect Plant Combinations for Autumn – GardenistaAn Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country’s plant life and an area along Angola’s…
Read more UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate changeWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation…
Read more Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach ZooFoxtail ferns are gaining popularity among plant enthusiasts for their elegant and vibrant appearance that can elevate any space. These plants are not only visually appealing but also…
Read more Best places to buy foxtail fern online today – Growing Family“If leaf edges turn brown or curl, that’s usually a humidity cry for help,” per Mutalik. “We keep humidity-loving plants like calatheas, ferns, and marantas grouped together on…
Read more Light, Water, and Patience: Expert Advice for Winter Houseplant Care