Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

Banana peels often end up in the garbage, but you can give them a second life in your garden or for your houseplants. Make ...

Anyone seeing a white jacaranda (Jacaranda puberula), also known as caroba, blooming in the sandbank forest might assume that ...

Scientists have discovered some of the molecular mechanisms controlling how plants -- including important crops like soybean and rice -- will respond to rising global temperatures, finding higher ...

Lavender may have a reputation as a low-maintenance plant, but some leftover scraps could do it some good. Just use these in ...

Ellen Welti does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Salk scientists find higher temperatures drain plants of important dietary nutrients; findings will be used to engineer crops that are more resilient to climate change LA JOLLA (June 4, 2024)—Global ...