In an ideal world of gardening, all you’d need to do to grow a plant is throw some seeds into the ground, water, and wait for ...

Water movement across cellular membranes is regulated largely by a family of water channel proteins called aquaporins (AQPs). Since several abiotic stresses such as, drought, salinity and freezing, ...

When alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv Apica) plants grown at room temperature are transferred to 2°C, the temperature at which 50% of the plants fail to survive (LT50) decreases from -6 to -14°C during ...

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II. It is ...

One of the most popular ideas that springs into people’s minds when mulling over remedies for slowing the advance of climate change because of the ever increasing accumulation of carbon dioxide in the ...

DEAR JESSICA: I was a little confused after reading your Feb. 16 column about hardening off hibiscus plants. We have a hibiscus that stays in our greenhouse over the winter, and it gets put out in the ...

Q: I bought some annual flowers at a local garden center. Is it too soon to plant them outside or in baskets? A: The nights we have been getting in the 20s are too cold for any annuals or new ...

Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled to some degree and aren’t ready to face the great outdoors. A temporary period called “hardening off” can prepare these plants for ...

Planning some new garden areas or landscaping? Often overlooked, but critical, is to consider your mowing lines. Avoid creating areas that you can’t easily whip into with a mower or where you will ...