Lipstick plants, with their trailing foliage and unusually shaped flowers, are popularly grown as houseplants. Easily ...

This 1930s silent science film sequence visually documents the parasitic growth of the dodder vine as it winds its way around host plants. The footage captures the vine’s snaking motion as it seeks ...

Tired of staring at your lackluster backyard wondering where you went wrong? Whether you're dealing with stubbornly slow shrubs, pitiful vegetable patches, or flower beds that refuse to bloom, the ...

Appalachia is home to plenty of survival stories, and thanks to botanists at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, we can celebrate another one. The running buffalo clover, which was once believed ...

With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...

Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful role in plants. Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in plant ...

AMES, Iowa – Hongqing Guo studies a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats, hoping to unravel – and then harness – the balancing act between fortifying ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 29, 2025) A team of researchers recently discovered the benefits of using natural biofertilizers and biostimulants in the production of tomatoes, the results of a two-year ...