Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn’t go summer-dormant the way the popular ...

To spread knowledge about native plants, Woodke assembles planters with selections of species, mixing native edibles and ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

Heather Walsh started a business called Rooted Connections to share her knowledge and passion for wild food and medicine.

In a barn near Jefferson on Sunday, a group of experimenters added basil and bee balm, fennel and blueberries into jars of water, sugar and yeast, looking for the perfect blend. The workshop at Fox ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Gardening in Northeast Ohio’s raised beds can feel like a battle against the elements, but with patience, mulch, and a little ...

Worldwide, the plant grows in only two Alabama counties, in fewer than 10 known populations, according to Al Schotz, a botanist at Auburn University and the state’s natural heritage program. Only one ...