Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The 'hyperdominance' by ...

Our Ohio ecosystem with its rich diversity of plant life is everchanging. It is difficult to judge the future results of ...

A 139-year-old pear tree burst into full bloom on May 5, the final day of China's May Day holiday period. Located in Harbin, China, the tree has a peak flowering period that lasts for only about ten ...

This popular low-growing plant seems like a nice, innocuous groundcover, but it’s an aggressive grower that can spread 50 ...

Many people find the smell that emits from the Bradford Pear to closely resemble the smell of urine or rotting fish. It is meant to attract pollinators like blowflies, but it has the unfortunate side ...

In my column last week about hummingbirds, I recommended using powdered sugar in feeders. The recipe I shared should have ...

From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, ...

Softly leading into the announcement of their demise during an Arbor Day tree planting at Penn Park April 8, 2025 in front of the student body of Jackson Elementary School, Tom Landis, superintendent ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...