Q: Plant tags on some of the tomato plants I purchased this year say that the plants are determinate, and others say that they are indeterminate, what does this mean? A: Indeterminate tomato varieties ...

Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

Question: Yesterday I read that “oaks are a keystone species”. What exactly does that mean? Answer: A keystone species is a plant, animal or microorganism that is vitally important to its environment.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

Anyone wandering in the woods now is sure to notice that although there are green plants out here, most are far beneath the snow cover. There are some lichens of various colors - green, blue-green, ...

Oak trees are an important part of our landscape. Looking around, it is obvious that the live oak is dominant both in nature and in our yards. There are many other native and adapted oaks that have ...