Petersen noted that while mowing might seem counterintuitive, overall environmental management sometimes means cutting plants ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

Among the wildlife experts that helped form the list includes a group of researchers in the Department of Natural Resources ...

If you want a backyard full of sparrows and other songbirds, there are some native plants to help you create the exact kind of habitat they'd have in the wild.

My brother-in-law suggested that my husband and I start a containerized native plant nursery in 1994. Greetings, fellow plant lovers. I’m Cynthia Lafferty of Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery. The past ...

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Newtown Township and Newtown Borough Environmental Advisory Councils are teaming up to present a free program, "Native Plants, Thriving Habitats: How You Can Help," on ...