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Plant forsythias in well-drained soil and water them regularly, pruning dead branches after flowering to get the best blooms next year. Forsythias are best for USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9.

That's relatively recent in geologic time: If all Earth's history were compressed into an hour, flowering plants would exist for only the last 90 seconds. But once they took firm root about 100 ...

"In French Polynesia, I was trying to find one of the rarest plants in the world, the flowering shrub called tiare apetahi (Sclerotheca raiateensis), with only a few individuals left in the wild ...

Others simply love its nutty flavor. You can drink almond milk plain or use it in recipes that call for animal or any other kind of plant-based milk. Beyond its taste, almond milk packs some ...

Invasive Plants Drive Homogenization of Soil Microbial Communities Across U.S. Oct. 28, 2024 — A new study reveals that invasive plants are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S ...

October is an ideal month to plant a variety of flowers, hardy vegetables, and shrubs, including marigolds, chrysanthemums, petunias, and dianthus. These plants thrive in cooler temperatures and ...

Like many indoor-plant owners, my irrigation setup includes both an ancient watering can and a spray mister that, until recently, I’d wander around the apartment with on a Sunday morning vaguely ...

Symbolically, this flowering plant is indicative of new beginnings and blessings. Similarly, according to feng shui principles, it can bring about romance and fertility. With their long stems and ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

In places, it's even shrunk: one end towers just a few inches above the ground, small even for a dwarf wall. Faced with on-shore sand drifting and the prospect of over-topping waves, it’s been ...