Balcony gardening is a simple and rewarding way to grow fresh vegetables even in limited space. With the right plant choices, ...

Nobody wants to willingly speed up spoilage. To keep produce like sweet potatoes fresher for longer, store spuds far from ...

Ever looked at your kitchen scraps and wondered if they could be more than just compost? Many gardeners have turned their ...

This week we are checking in on the broccoli. This is a slow growing, cool season plant that can survive through the winter ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

We’ve used pre-used potting soil and we’re mixing in a bit of bone meal. Bone meal is high in phosphates, and that promotes ...

The allium family of vegetables are easy to grow and often available year around. They can grow fairly close together, so they don't take up too much space in the garden. Plus, they add lovely flavor ...

Red and yellow onions are packed with flavonoids, but red onions contain more with greater antioxidant activity. Onions offer a plethora of health benefits due to their high flavonoid content, which ...

Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.

Scientists found that hair grows because surrounding cells pull each strand upward. New imaging uncovered hidden motion ...