The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, through the PLANTS Database, provides conservation plant information to conservation planners, researchers and others using plants in their natural ...

Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated in support of pollinator health. The majority of crops we eat (fruits, vegetables, and nuts) and most plants found in natural ecosystems across the globe ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! It is hard to believe but August is here. Next thing the kids will be back to school. It has been a hot and wet July, but hopefully things will dry up some ...

You may be familiar with the health benefits (both physical and mental) that gardening can provide you as an individual, but at least one type of gardening in particular has the potential to help all ...

Many review extension plant lists before shopping rather than choosing flowers by color or height because those guides help identify plants that provide nectar, pollen or host value for insects. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 28—ATHENS — With so many options available, it can be challenging to know what plants to add to your home garden that will ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma — Tucked away within the Fort Sill Natural Resources compound, something small but mighty is taking root—one milkweed sprout, one butterfly wingbeat and one bloom at a time. A ...

Seeds have been planted throughout Indiana and the land is slowly turning green as this year’s crops break free of the surface and begin growing. The farmers play a key role in this process by making ...

A program aiming to expand and enrich the habitat for Utah’s natural pollinators is looking to get native plants into the yards and gardens of conservation-minded locals once again. The Utah ...

As bees return and butterflies gather along backyard fences, garden shoppers head to plant centers with more than color in mind. This spring, many gardeners practice purpose-driven planting, choosing ...