Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says frost seeding can allow turfgrass to develop early in the spring, but warns the ...

Poa is a common cool-season grassy weed, and it is tough to battle. Poa annua, also called annual bluegrass, thrives in cool weather. It begins germinating in the early fall when soil temperatures ...

Spring ephemerals live on borrowed light. They push up before deciduous trees leaf out, bloom in a brief burst, set seed, ...

Plant biology has long recognized the significance of surface lipid barriers—namely cuticles and suberin—as fundamental adaptations for terrestrial life.

A research team sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) inflorescence development, ...

Winter has finally arrived. No more sneaking out into the garden to do one more project because the ground is still thawed. The problem is that with all our garden projects buried, what’s a gardener ...

Did you know some seeds like, and even need, the cold before sprouting? Seeds can have various types of dormancy requirements ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

Winter weather can have a large impact on how plants, specifically trees, grow. Here's what to know about plant dormancy and ...

This little-known method actually works.