With spring starting a week from Thursday, you might be thinking about starting your garden for the year. Now is the time to ...

Growing gooseberries, currents, and jostaberries is easy to make money on by selling to a local restaurant or making ...

As to pruning, fronds that are still partially green should be left on the palm. They continue to photosynthesize and provide ...

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...

Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. Her latest ...

A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...

While the spring flowers are sprouting here, other parts of the world have a very different climate. This week's pictures ...

Biostimulant-treated plants often resume normal physiological processes more quickly, translating into healthier fruit set ...

Researchers at UBCO are investigating how sweet cherry flower buds survive freezing temperatures in winter orchards.

If you're wondering when to plant grass seed, here's some expert advice. Spoiler alert: Spring is the best time to plant warm ...

University of Saskatchewan grad student Will Short has been working on a spray to prevent frost damage in early spring crops.

Sempervivums: These are pretty irresistible with an array of colors and textures, from purples to silvers to greens, and some even have a delicate webbing. Great for outdoor pots/containers, rock ...