Berberine is a natural alkaloid compound found in several plants, such as the goldenseal, barberry, and Oregon grape plants, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

That work saved about 200 Braunton’s milkvetch plants — almost all of which have now likely been torched in the wildfires that consumed Topanga Canyon, along with nearly 24,000 acres (37 ...

Climate change is frequently blamed, but researchers have noticed another man-made problem may be helping the pests spread. Invasive forest plants like buckthorn, honeysuckles and Japanese barberry ...

In collaboration with Monrovia Nursery, which regularly introduces innovative shrub genetics, ThinkPlants aims to promote young plant sales for shrubs across North America. "This partnership with ...

THIS YEAR, I’M reprising a botanical garden party theme that I introduced back in 2021. Inspired by the popular Seattle Reads, a “one book, one city” program offered through the public ...

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...