I frequently receive questions from gardeners about the best timing for various gardening practices. Questions such as when ...

The word "phenology" comes from the Greek word "phaino," which means to show, to bring to light or make appear. Because the development of both plants and insects is temperature-dependent ...

Plant phenology refers to the timing of seasonal biological events in plants, such as flowering, leafing, and fruiting. Understanding how climate change affects these events is crucial for ...

According to recent observations, early signs of spring have already begun in the southern United States. In the Southeast, ...

Due to the changes brought about by climate change, it is of great importance to document the plant phenology of as many species as possible over large areas and over long periods of time.

The Smithsonian Institution in the 1850s recruited hundreds of citizen scientists across the nation to track when they saw plants bud or grow leaves. At the time, Florida had been a state for only six ...