It spreads easily into natural areas, where it forms dense thickets that crowd out native plants. Japanese Barberry is also a reservoir for black-legged ticks, which are vectors for Lyme disease, ...

When you spot a Japanese beetle, pluck it from the plant it’s been nibbling on and dunk it into the water bucket. Repeat the ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has permanently expanded Lower Yakima Valley quarantine boundaries in an ...

Japanese spurge, Pachysandra terminalis, is a low-growing plant that is native to Japan and China. Over recent years, ...

Here’s what to plant when cooler weather arrives in your area. In the Southeast, the toughest growing season for plants is summer. “Fall planting is ideal in warm to hot climates because it ...

“Is now a good time to trim shrubs and trees?” is a question frequently asked in fall. Fall is not the preferred time for pruning most woody plants. There are few, if any, good reasons to ...

Deterring ticks from your yard can seem like an exhausting job, but could this popular flower actually keep the annoying ...

Plant-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosols Can Act as Mediators of Plant-Plant Interactions Sep. 13, 2024 — A new study reveals that plant-derived secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) can act as ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

If you see a tick on you or someone else, there are simple ways to safely remove it, whether it has burrowed under the skin or not. Prompt removal is the key to avoiding tick-related disease, but it's ...

Sep. 17, 2024 — Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes ...

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