With their iconic bud shape and petaled blooms, hybrid tea roses are well worth the effort of growing them. They are considered one of the oldest classes of roses. It's believed that the class began ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Andre A. Naranjo is Botanical Curator at Florida ...

When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and grow more quickly than their parents. However, in the next generation, this ...

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit from the grocery store only to find it tastes bland? Perhaps you are fighting fruit tree pests that ruin your backyard harvest. Many gardeners would love to ...

Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their parent species. If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from ...

I love to try new improved plant varieties. Could you share with us how new varieties are developed? The processes for developing new plant varieties have changed dramatically over hundreds of years.