Plant- and tree-identifying apps can help you avoid stepping in some poison ivy by telling you that it’s just a blackberry bramble. Apps like iNaturalist, LeafSnap, PictureThis® and PlantSnap are ...

The iPhone's built-in plant identifier allows you to visually look up a wide range of mystery flora As plant lovers, we’re always stopping to smell the roses—literally. But it can be hard to identify ...

Modern agriculture is under pressure from every angle rising labor costs, unpredictable weather, herbicide resistance, and ...

Computers are gaining on our botany skills. Scientists have developed software that combines machine learning and computer vision to guess which plant family a leaf belongs to. Although it's designed ...

You're in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has ravaged your tomato plants. Or ...

Smartphone apps have truly come a long way in terms of convenience and versatility. From facilitating conversations and accessing cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT to keeping track of human health, ...

Pruning plants in the fall doesn’t just keep your garden looking neat. It also wards off disease and pests while giving perennials a head start on healthy growth for the spring. Some plants, like ...

In the February installment of the webinar series, "Landscapes that Last," participants will get tips on how to identify and manage invasive plants.

With the growing popularity of gardening, learning how to grow plants begins with learning the plants’ names. How often do you walk or drive by a yard and your eye is drawn to a stunning grouping of ...

Here’s a reason not to peel tomatoes: A new method of plant analysis has identified healthful antioxidants in tomato skins. In fact, the new method reveals that biologically active plant substances ...