In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee goes over leaf characteristics to look for when attempting to identify broadleaved deciduous trees in Indiana. He shares the ...

When the first big pile of leaves gathers on your raised or in-ground garden beds, a common instinct is to rake them up so you have a clean slate before winter arrives. After all, neat garden beds ...

Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events — and therefore largely unpredictable. But an international ...

Darling transgenic American chestnuts have shown significantly enhanced tolerance to the chestnut blight fungus, and will soon be evaluated by federal regulatory agencies before potential public ...

From amphibians that control mosquitoes to insects that aid in decomposition, who knew there were helpful tenants taking up ...

White tea is made from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. In fact, all real and caffeinated tea is. But white tea is processed and prepared in unique ways that make it lighter, fresher, and ...

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year. When plants get wet they are at risk of contracting diseases ...

Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health – and allow individual plant interventions – are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture ...