Some restaurants serve a green paste that looks like wasabi. But the truth is, this wasabi isn't quite the real deal. Here's ...

Joe Pye weed tempts many gardeners with its pretty, pollinator-friendly blooms. But without taking steps to control it, this ...

As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, maintaining a vibrant and thriving garden might seem like a daunting task.

Turmeric, the vibrant yellow spice derived from the rhizomes of the Curcuma longa plant, has garnered attention worldwide for its rich culinary and medicinal properties.  Belonging to the ginger ...

I have seen poinsettias growing outdoors as far north as Granada Hills but they were always planted against a wall.

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a climbing perennial vine native to Eurasia. It was probably introduced into ...

The research has revealed that hominins who once lived in what is now Israel likely consumed a wide range of plant-based ...

"You may not love this answer ..." Homeowner met with urgent warnings after sharing photo of landscaping blunder: 'Get rid of ...

Here an iron-sulfur protein named FeSII senses increasing amounts of oxygen in the cell and binds to the nitrogenase enzyme complex, protecting it from damage and halting ammonia production. When the ...

New research at Iowa State University shows that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced ...

The understory of our forests is graced with lots of ferns in a variety of shapes and sizes. Ferns (along with trees and wildflowers) are classified as vascular plants, meaning that they all have ...

Ginger prices plummet, leaving Kerala and Karnataka farmers in dire straits due to oversupply and weak demand.