Spring may start on a different day depending on whom you ask. A meteorologist may say March 1, while an astronomer may say March 20. But what if you ask … the plants? Unfortunately, they won’t reply ...

Spring has sprung earlier than usual in the U.S. East Coast, with leaves and flowers growing on plants up to 20 days ahead of schedule. In a Facebook post, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ...

Two of my favorite spring plants, almost entirely based upon their progression from bud to leaf, are beech trees and false hellebore (a common wetland plant). I was thinking about why they are so ...

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Efficient nitrogen reuse is essential for sustaining growth in evergreen fruit trees, yet how different tissues contribute to ...

Two friends of mine, very different ages and backgrounds, have shared the same spring ritual with me. They eat the first beech leaves to unfold in spring. I had never actually noticed, until they ...