All things considered, the barrier to entry to becoming a successful plant-growing newbie is pretty low. Once you've figured out which plants work best in your home, it's time to take your plant care ...

When seeds are planted beneath the soil they enter a new world—a world farmers have long tried to understand and perfect. What would you do if you had a window that showed what is going on beneath the ...

Looking after houseplants doesn’t have to be complicated. At their core, most plants want the same few things: the right amount of light, consistent watering, good-quality soil and the occasional ...

Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched its new interactive chilling hours tool. Growers now can more closely monitor accumulated chilling hours, an important factor ...

Spring has sprung — and if you feel you must have a green thumb to welcome new life into your outdoor space, think again. Anyone can cultivate a beautiful garden with a little guidance. And as Lindsay ...

Homemade “seed bombs” are a favourite tool of guerrilla gardeners. Since the early 1970s, these latter-day Johnny Appleseeds have been lobbing the clay-wrapped, compost-rich spheres onto unsightly ...