Virginia’s Department of Forestry strives to see many more native trees planted in the Commonwealth. For the second year in a row, they are willing to give money away to make that happen. DOF has $800 ...

Time-lapse of growing cantaloupe from a fresh seed to fruit over 101 days. The seed was extracted from a fresh melon, then ...

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

If you want to grow a larger berry patch, take cuttings from berry bushes instead of buying new plants. You'll get a thriving harvest from your backyard in no time.

A trial time lapse of growing dragon fruit from raw seed to cactus size over 126 days. Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a ...

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through ...

For decades now, local naturalist Jim Gilbert has been providing his observations of the great outdoors. Here are a few area ...