The extreme heat in metro Phoenix isn’t leaving any time soon, so make your peace with it. From getting burned by your seatbelt buckle to constantly being sweaty, it's the price we pay for living here ...

Have you ever wondered why your plants look droopy or yellow even though you water them faithfully? Watering seems straightforward, but it can be surprisingly tricky, especially when you’re just ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Plants, like most living things, need water to survive. "They use xylem and phloem. Xylem is what’s taking up the water and after a certain amount of time, we’ll see the colors start to ...

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help the plant absorb moisture from the air. “Not only does the plant use some water, it can gain ...

As the winter months settle in, more of us are noticing condensation on the windows and a general excess of moisture in the air of our homes. You might have already tried dehumidifiers and moisture ...

Exactly how much and how often to water indoor plants in winter can be tricky to figure out. On one hand, houseplants grow slower in winter and generally need less water at this time; however, leaves ...

For decades, scientists have relied on a chemical fingerprint inside water molecules to determine where plants get their moisture. The method shaped our understanding of drought resilience, ...

It’s been almost five decades since I had a college-level plant physiology class and studied the process of how plants move water through their vascular systems, and how they adapt to drought ...

Summer is off to a dry start in the Chicago region, which means it’s time for watering. “May was very dry, so plants need more watering than we might be used to doing at this time of year,” said ...