Mushroom compost is made from spent mushroom farming substrate. It's now widely available, and there are lots of reasons you should use it on your veggie patch.

L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation launched its Landscape Recovery Center at Eaton Canyon, which will host regular volunteer events.

A fruit is the seed-bearing, ripened ovary of a flowering plant that is edible. Many culinary vegetables are considered fruits in the botanical sense. Did you know the outer edible layer of most ...

When we think of fruits and seeds, we can easily imagine that seeds remain hidden away inside the fruit, like apple seeds in a core or mango seeds hidden in a pit. But nature likes to defy conventions ...

I’m curious to see how young people are engaging with the plant world and how they envision the future. I’m never ...

It is possible to grow edible native plants in your yard without angering your neighbors and violating the rules of your HOA, ...

Researchers at Texas A&M found that nanoplastics triggered a stress response inside the plants — potentially affecting what makes its way into our salads.

You'll have the best luck if you garden in a warmer climate, but many plants can be grown outdoors for spices derived from ...

Throughout history people have foraged for local foods and used them in cooking, so what’s changed in the last few decades?

Everyone says fresh air is good for you. It’s why we head to gardens when we want to clear our heads or reset after a long ...

Longleaf Botanical Gardens will host its 8th annual Spring Garden Symposium on March 19, featuring a full day of speakers focused on sustainable gardening and getting more from home ...

The UC Berkeley science center launched 'ammatka from Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino in February as part of its larger 'ottoy initiative.