Seeds

Plants use toxic chemicals to protect themselves from insects, herbivores, and pathogens. But they also need to attract animals to carry their seeds. Here's how researchers are exploring those needs.

Utah State University researchers are collaborating with other institutions to solve the ecological mysteries of seed dispersal in tropical ecosystems.

Spring, though, again, is the moments. When our eyes flutter awake with birdsong; when light comes before alarms; when we begin to manifest all we longed for during the dreamt night.

Ben Scow, USU Washington County Agriculture and Horticulture agent shares tips and techniques used for weed suppression in your yard and garden.

Consider for a moment what our world would look like without seeds.

Dan Drost, USU Extension Vegetable Specialist, gives advice for upcoming year seed stock.

I'm in shock. It's already February. I did get my asparagus seeds planted last month, and they're just coming up. My leftover seeds from 2020 have also…

If last year’s spike in gardening interest is any indication of what this year will be like, now is the perfect time to start planning! Consider these…

I kind of like January; you can see the sun rising on the horizon and begin to imagine the days getting longer. Here in northern Utah, there are a couple…

News of mysterious seed packages from Asia arriving in Utah mailboxes began spreading last week. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has been…