All houseplants need light to thrive, but during the colder months, natural light often isn’t enough. That’s where grow lights come in. Grow lights can supplement natural sunlight or replace it ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study led by Iowa State University researchers shows how artificial light has affected the natural seasonal processes of plants in urban regions of the United States. The study, ...

An indoor plant is a quick and easy way to enhance the look of a room. Plus, it can make you feel good and calm down your spirits as well. But, many people these days live in congested apartments and ...

You know what they say (and by "they," we mean millennials, basically): Pets are the new kids and plants are the new pets! And just like any pet, you want to give your lush little plant babies the ...

Research led by Iowa State University has established that artificial lighting at night (ALAN) affects natural seasons for urban plants and consequently impacts human life in the United States. The ...

My indoor plants are looking sickly. They are losing leaves without being replaced with new growth. Do you think fertilizer would help? If you have not fertilized lately, it would probably help.

Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo have successfully grown large tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, both rich in nutrients, in tightly controlled environments where the light source ...

Global food demand is a global dilemma. Over the past century, the world population has quadrupled. Food demand is expected to grow between 59 to 98 percent by 2050, yet it may not be possible for the ...

City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology—shifting when their buds open in the spring and when their leaves change colors and drop in the fall. New research I ...