CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When I started gardening, I chose plants based on how they looked and smelled. Then I started noticing how plants of different types looked grouped together and bloomed throughout ...

You can technically plant perennials in fall right up until your area's first frost, but giving them at least 4 to 6 weeks beforehand helps roots settle and survive winter. Warmer ...

Nitrogen is one the most essential nutrients for plants. Its availability in the soil plays a major role in plant growth and development, thereby affecting agricultural productivity. Scientists were ...

Plants, including crops such as rice and wheat, obtain their essential mineral nutrients and water through their roots, making them an important interface between plants and the soil environment. The ...

Controlling gene activity is important for engineering plants for improved bioenergy crops and other applications. This research developed synthetic genes that use Boolean logic gates to achieve ...