If you don't want to hang around for a late harvest, these fruits and vegetables are ideal for growing early and getting a late-winter head start this season.

Plants use a clever cellular signal to keep growing and flowering as seasons shift and climate conditions become less ...

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

In this clip I am teaching my kindergarteners about the parts of a plant during our final virtual science class of the year.

Potted fruit trees are more expensive, but you do not need to plant them immediately. Bare-root fruit trees are cheaper, but they need to be planted promptly and watered regularly. You often have more ...

From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...

Scientists are taking a closer look at monk fruit and discovering it’s more than just a sugar substitute. New research shows its peel and pulp contain a rich mix of antioxidants and bioactive ...

Which option is best for you depends on the planting time, your budget, and other factors. Potted fruit trees are more expensive, but you do not need to plant them immediately. Bare-root fruit trees ...

Fruit growers throughout western Montana are nervously checking the extended forecasts, as an unprecedented warm winter melts century-old weather records and shows few signs of cooling down.

Konjac is a root vegetable used to make glucomannan, a soluble dietary fiber found in shirataki noodles, food additives, and dietary supplements. Research suggests glucomannan may help with ...