Tag: Horticulture
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s...
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University
With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the...
Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day – an occasion that traditionally combines romance with...
Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of...
Serina DeSalvio, Texas A&M University
Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this...
Once the Callery pear tree was landscapers’ favorite – now states...
Ryan W. McEwan, University of Dayton
When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And...
Don’t stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but...
Bert Cregg, Michigan State University
Environmentally conscious consumers often ask me whether a real Christmas tree or an artificial one is the more sustainable choice....
Studying circadian rhythms in plants and their pathogens might lead to...
Hua Lu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Linda Wiratan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
At dusk, the leaves of the tamarind tree close, waiting...
Seeds in space – how well can they survive harsh, non-Earth...
Gina Riggio, University of Arkansas
Will we someday colonize space? Will our children visit other planets? To achieve goals like these, we’ll need to crack...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
