It feels great to grow your own food at home, and chickpea cultivation is one of the most satisfying experiences you can have ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

At the Nupqu Native Plant Nursery in the Canadian province of British Columbia, sulfur buckwheat seedlings fill Styrofoam trays. It’s October, the end of the growing season, and each is just a small ...

The broccoli life cycle is fascinating. And, of course, broccoli is tasty and highly nutritious. I grow regular broccoli and ...

Cilantro is a cool-weather herb that grows best in spring and fall. It takes about 45 to 70 days for cilantro to be ready to ...

Pearl acacia is a large shrub, native to Australia, that can be pruned into a tidy 10- to 20-foot-tall tree. From late fall ...

Tip: Only collect seeds from healthy, pesticide-free plants, and avoid harvesting in protected natural areas unless you have permission. Gently open the pod: Use your fingers to pry open the seam if ...

One of the more unique native trees in our flora is the Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus). This tree is a member of the senna family (Caesalphiniaceae) and shares the characteristic compound ...

Introduction: Sainfoin (Onobrychis spp.) is a perennial legume traditionally cultivated as a forage crop and is now emerging as a promising candidate for development as a perennial grain legume.

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...