January ushers in more than just winter. It is the season of the four “tions”: brumation, hibernation, migration and vernalization. Each of these represents a specific behavior that ultimately affects ...

Biennial crops, such as Swiss chard, require exposure to cold in order to flower and set seeds, but the result is not immediately apparent. Evidence that a plant’s vernalization requirement has been ...

While we’re all anticipating spring, it’s still only February. Outside, we can see our plants resting over winter, but just because they are dormant doesn’t mean they haven’t been doing anything all ...