Potting soil may seem like it lasts forever, but it has a shelf life. Over time, the organic materials in most potting mixes, such as peat moss, bark, compost, or coconut coir, break down. As they ...

To survive in areas where it is difficult to photosynthesize, some organisms adopt unique strategies. Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have found that a freshwater alga captures far-red light ...

An extinct relative of the howler monkey may have been the first leaf-eating primate in South and Central America ...

Bold apricot blooms, tropical foliage and months of colour from one summer bulb – learn when to plant Canna 'Apricot Frost' and keep it flowering.

A new study shows that the shape of urban trees affects how pollen travels through the air, which could help cities reduce allergy exposure.

The arborvitae hedge lining your fence. The bark mulch you refreshed last spring. The ornamental grasses swaying beautifully at the edge of your patio. These are some of the most common landscaping ...

Sometimes the best views in Connecticut aren’t from fancy restaurants or expensive hotels, but from a historic stone tower perched atop a mountain in Litchfield County. Mount Tom State Park in ...

A structure fire on Mantle Way in Lolo severely damaged a trailer on March 3, 2026, according to a news release from the Missoula Rural Fire District ...

Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes, which enables scientists to use them to study disease. The trouble is they never do it the same way twice, which has made ...

By feeding plants with energy and CO₂ from decomposing trash, the dome turns a landfill into an unlikely food source.

A garbage fire outside an Eastside apartment near Cass and Pearson quickly spread to the building, leaving foster parent James Pekrul and his family homeless ...