This tree species does not tolerate wet feet. In urban environments, many growing sites have poor drainage due to compacted ...

Make some shopping expeditions to your favorite nurseries to select water-conserving trees, shrubs, and perennials.

Also called Lily of the Nile, agapanthus actually originates from southern Africa and can be evergreen in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8 to 11. This sun-loving, summertime bloomer looks striking in a ...

The legume family is one of the most spectacular examples of evolutionary success in the flowering plants. Members of this family are found in all terrestrial habitats from the equatorial tropics to ...

A Brillouin spectroscopy study of the apple fruit cuticle indicates spatial micro-mechanical inhomogeneities exist between the periclinal and anticlinal regions.