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

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

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

It may seem unusual to think of chimpanzees as doctors, but they more closely resemble human healers than you may expect.

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

The baneberry has red and white varietals, both considered poisonous. Red baneberries are more common in Washington state.

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 ...

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

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.

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

Information about invasive plants will be discussed Saturday during a program at the Bissell Nature Center, according to a press release prepared for the center by Randy Jones. Derrick Cooper, the ...

Steamboat Springs is known for champagne powder, mineral springs and the occasional moose on the loose. But did you know ...