A Reddit user has posed a fascinating question about how climate change may affect native plant gardens. In a December post on the r/NativePlantGardening subreddit, a user inquired: “With climate ...

Q. I know it's permissible to plant spinach and lettuce seed as soon as the soil is workable, but how about soil temperature? According to North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network the bare soil ...

With the increasing unpredictability of extreme weather conditions, gardeners are faced with significant challenges. Whether it’s heat and humidity, drought, frost and freezing temperatures or heavy ...

So far the month of February in 2024 has been mild. As I write, it is currently 75 degrees outside, and I am using all my willpower to stay inside and type out this article. In addition to fighting ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – As global temperatures rise, it’s imperative that plants can adapt to new and changing conditions. As global temperatures rise, it’s imperative that plants can adapt to new and ...

As cold weather sets in, we often find ourselves retreating indoors where it is warm. However, our landscape plants can't do this, and during times of extreme cold, like this recent cold snap, we may ...

Plants play a key role in regulating Earth’s climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt this balance, because plants are leaking more water than previously thought.

We have all been in the situation during hot muggy summers when we toss and turn all night trying to get some sleep. We blame it on the heat and that we can’t get comfortable but our real concern is ...