The answer is in your yard. Watch closely for the smallest hints, record what you find and advance the cause of science.

Foraging a few stems from flowering trees and shrubs is a wonderful way to bring spring indoors when dismal weather curtails ...

By choosing outdoor woody plants that set their buds in the fall, you can easily bring some cuttings inside to enjoy their beauty while it is still cold and gray outside. Forcing flowers, or making ...

When the flower buds begin to open, move the container into a brighter room, out of direct sunlight, in order to prolong the bloom period. Garden: Rotating crops in your vegetable garden The time ...

Spurred by D.C.’s recent sunny, mild weather, the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms reached the first stage of development Tuesday.

You may enjoy the look of the blooms, which start as pale pink buds and open to white, spiky, fragrant flowers. The stem that forms flower buds may stand tall or may curve or droop a bit from its ...

The flowers of different plants need different amounts of time to open. Most importantly, forcing only works for plants that have set their buds in the fall, and then allowed a time of dormancy ...