A flowering hydrangea plant has a leaf with a hole in it. - Honki Kumanyan/Shutterstock Did you just notice a bunch of holes in the leaves of your beloved hydrangea and are wondering what could have ...

This week while out checking the garden, I noticed many of the youngest leaves on a few of my tomato plants were twisted and their leaf veins were growing into weird patterns. These telltale symptoms ...

Duke University biomechanist Vogel (Cats’ Paws and Catapults) capably demonstrates how a scientist can unite micro and macro perspectives in looking at the natural world. Using the leaf of a plant as ...

Plants go through cycles based on the time of the year. It can be fun to watch a tree, for example, move from having bare branches in the winter to buds in the spring, full leaves in the summer, ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Scientists have long questioned whether the vibrant colors of fall foliage serve an evolutionary purpose. One theory suggests red pigments protect leaves from sun damage, allowing trees to absorb more ...

Q: I have two Red Push Chinese pistache trees planted about three years ago and doing well. Recently one was shocked and I’m not sure what happened. This occurred almost overnight. I gave it a few ...

Two sisters open a plant store Leaf & Luxe in downtown Lima to aid with revitalization. LIMA — Life is much greener in downtown Lima with the addition of new plant shop Leaf & Luxe, located at 400 N.

I had written an article on leaves during a series on plants. I wrote about the green called chlorophyll. Green is the color of life, nature, health and prosperity. It is hope in the spring; the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Across the globe, wildlife is in crisis. Insect populations are crashing, bird species are disappearing, and pollinators, the unsung heroes of food ...