If you’re a gardener – and definitely if you’re a farmer – you want to spend less on fertilizer but while growing more food. Well, it’s time to send your thank-you basket of fruits and vegetables to ...

Plants need 16 elements for normal growth. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and ...

Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant's defenses are activated. But there's a downside to this protective mechanism: the plant's ...

Scientists found a way to help plants grow while staying disease resistant, a discovery that could improve food production.

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 ...

Scientists in Taiwan have announced an incredible biochemistry breakthrough that could revolutionize an array of industries and perhaps help offset the impact of climate change. Published in the ...

Extreme temperature swings, known as continental climate, are common in North America's interior. Plants enter a hibernation-like state called dormancy to survive cold winters and avoid growing too ...