Plant Science & Landscape Architecture

A Growing Tribute: Garden Planted at Werth Tower in Memory of UConn Student

The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program

Robbie Eselby waters a plant in a greenhouse.

Robert Eselby: A Blooming Summer in the UConn Greenhouses

Following a lifelong passion for plants and gardening, Robbie Eselby ’25 (CAHNR) had a fulfilling summer caring for the plants and soils in the greenhouses at the Storrs campus

Four people stand near an orange tree

New Home for Historic UConn Citrus Tree

An orange tree believed to be as old as UConn is now accessible to the public the first time in a decade

Huijie Gan, an assistant research professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, holds a soil sample and sensor she used for a project to assess soil health amidst a collection of other soil samples

Filling the Holes in Our Knowledge about Soil Health

Absolutely key to life on earth, assessing soil has been a challenging task, something UConn researchers hope to remedy

Student collect soil samples in the field

M.S. Student Brings More Accurate Soil Information to the Public

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Monique Michaud is standardizing soil data collection for scientists nationwide

Blossom in the frost

Helping Local Farms Face Devastating Late-Season Frost

UConn programs aim to help assess the damage and support Connecticut farms after the impact of a late-season cold snap

UConn Researcher Develops Environmentally, Economically Friendly Turf Grass Varieties

These genetically improved grasses have reduced mowing, fertilizer, and irrigation needs, reducing lawn grasses' impact on the environment and producing financial savings

Boy riding his bicycle along the bike lane in an urban park.

UConn Researchers Take a More Innovative Approach to Investigating Inequity in Parks

'While many studies looked at these topics at the city level, I was able to explore the local patterns within the city, not just talk about the fact that there is unequal access to parks, but I was able to identify neighborhoods that should be improved'

Happy graduate walks at commencement

Scenes from CAHNR Commencement

This weekend with friends, families, and faculty by their sides, 500 CAHNR students turned their tassels and embarked on their next chapter

Image of a fertilizer tractor spreading ammonia based fertilizer in the morning. Inset, the Innovation Quest Logo.

Innovation Quest Crowns Three New Champions

Winning Startups Address a Cleaner Earth, Reduce Catalytic Converter Theft, Offer More Sustainable Surfboards