Growing zones, also referred to as hardiness zones, are geographical areas categorized based on average annual minimum winter temperatures in order to determine which plants are likely to thrive in a ...

Snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata) are popular houseplants due to their low-maintenance nature and minimal direct sunlight requirements. While they thrive indoors, they can also survive outdoors ...

Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...

Many houseplants require several hours of direct sunlight in order to grow and thrive. If the rooms in your home where you want to grow indoor plants don't have a lot of windows — or the windows don't ...

'Mulch is extremely helpful for protecting plants from cold temps by acting as a warm, insulating blanket for them, while ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Freezing temperatures, ice, and snow are challenges for plants and animals during winter in northeast Ohio. Unlike animals, plants are rooted in place. How do they survive? Plants ...

While we’re all anticipating spring, it’s still only February. Outside, we can see our plants resting over winter, but just because they are dormant doesn’t mean they haven’t been doing anything all ...

Spring has arrived in Florida, marked by the spring equinox and the last frost. Gardeners can now prune dead material from cold-damaged tropical plants and check for signs of new growth. It's time to ...

Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change. Alpine plants face a number of threats: Recreation (trampling and disturbance ...

The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction ...