Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) is an invasive species that can quickly take over your garden and disrupt local ecosystems. Native to eastern Asia, one of these shrubs can produce hundreds of ...

Some plants should be pruned in pruned in spring ... especially varieties like Spiraea japonica, which bloom on new wood.

Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest ...

Reforestation of frailejones, a rare shrub species that helps trap humidity from the air and filter water to the ground, may prove key to restoring the ecosystem. A privately financed initiative ...

Genetic Switch Could Help Control Leaf Growth in Poor Soils Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to ...

Injury-induced regeneration allows plants to restore lost or damaged cells, tissues and organs and thus to survive severe injuries. A recent study shows that the microRNA396–GROWTH REGULATING ...

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 ...

I ordered a big Chinese fan palm from Bloomscape and I'm happy to report a year later that it's still healthy, green and kicking butt. Whether you're looking for indoor or outdoor plants for the ...

This pruning technique works best for shrubs such as overgrown spirea, forsythia, cane-growth viburnums, honeysuckle and any other multiple stemmed shrubs that are otherwise healthy. Within one ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — A comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes has just been completed and released. Researchers used large-scale evolutionary modeling to ...

Researchers of urban ecosystems recommend planting native plant species, including viburnum, mountain ash, hawthorn, barberry, currant, rose hips, blackthorn, spirea, and elderberry. These shrubs can ...