Struggling with what to grow in your yard's shady spots? These 10 ground covers are problem-solvers, and many are natives that support pollinators.

"By adopting mulching or composting techniques, you can turn what seems like yard waste into a natural fertilizer, enriching your soil and nourishing your plants ... ground near the leaf-covered ...

Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...

Bird watchers can revel in the prospect of more birds on their property due to the leaf covered lawn attracting insects that serve as subsidence. Transitioning to electric leaf blowers or just ...

Most pollinators have specific habitats where they nest, lay eggs, and seek shelter such as in underground burrows, on host plants ... leaves altogether. If trees in your yard produce so many ...

Such isolation has led to some remarkable examples of plant evolution; in Hawaii, 126 species of lobeliads trace their lineage back to a single colonisation event. However, many plants that have ...

We use the no-till method and disturb the soil as little as possible to support plant health and growth. Winter rain takes care of the irrigation. Cover crops have many benefits. Their roots ...

A small team of horticulturists in China and the U.S. has found that spraying rice plants with a zinc oxide nanoparticle solution helps them better handle the stress of a heat wave. In their study ...

"By adopting mulching or composting techniques, you can turn what seems like yard waste into a natural fertilizer, enriching your soil and nourishing your plants ... a large tarp or sheet on the ...