How do plants grow? This is one of those questions that you assume scientists have figured out by now. The truth is that we’re still learning more about plants every day. And now, thanks to the ...

This got my cogs turning about the kinds of plants we can cultivate in our gardens to encourage and sustain crafting hobbies. Aside from a few dried flower projects, most of my gardening hobbies ...

When James Young brews a batch of natural dye from plants he has grown or foraged, he knows something even more indelible than the new color of a white cloth will emerge from the bath. He is infusing ...

Randy Battle visits Gretchen Johnson at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to learn about native and imported plants used to make dyes for fabric. Featured on VHG episode 2503, May 2025 ...

Hannah Asofsky ’21 spent the summer working as an intern at the Smith College Botanic Garden, drawn by her interest in “science communication, and getting people to connect with plants in new and ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I am a teacher who is putting in a native garden in Pinole. I want to focus on plants that were historically used as dye and fiber. Can you recommend plants and resources for us to ...

Did you know that you can grow a rainbow in your garden that will extend far beyond the flowers, vegetables and fruits that you harvest? You can color your world with beautiful hues obtained from dyes ...

A chemical dye has been discovered that reveals how a critical plant hormone helps root growth. Once we start coloring our hair, we may be surprised to learn that we begin to have a problem in common ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Brooke Luallen describes her craft as a testament to the beauty of our surroundings. The artist began creating natural dyes as a hobby and soon launched Smith & Len. Named ...

Q: I'm interested in dyeing my own yarn and would love to grow the plants used to make the dye. Can you recommend some plants that can be used for dyeing that will grow in a northern Minnesota garden?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it had approved a new blue food dye derived from the fruit of the Gardenia plant. The additive is approved for use in sports drinks ...

This is how I know I’ve been cooped up with downcast distance-learning teens for too long: I spent multiple days dyeing T-shirts and damask napkins with food scraps and foraged plants from my ...