Notching is a pruning technique that encourages plants to put out new growth, involving notches cut into the trunks of woody ...

Hydrangeas are popular flowering plants across the U.S. Find out here how best to care for them and even change their color.

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Brighten up your shade garden with a vibrant, show-stopping flower whose blooms lure hummingbirds to the yard. It's the ...

Looking to bring a tropical vibe to your yard? Consider planting this low-maintenance tree, filling your outdoor space with fragrant and colorful flowers.

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University of Pennsylvania energy expert Joseph Romm has outlined big problems with small modular reactors, which are mobile nuclear power plants heralded by other researchers as a way to meet growing ...

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Tomatoes are among some of the most popular plants to grow in a home garden. Not only is the fruit highly versatile in cooking, but there are also a ton of varieties — at least 10,000, in fact — from ...