In this tight economy it is always great to find a bargain. If you want to add more plants to your garden for little expense, ...

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Deadheading is an important chore that can make a big difference in plant health and the amount of blooms a plant produces.

Many gardeners believe that propagating a plant necessarily requires some seeds, stems, or cuttings. But nature never ceases to surprise us, and even more so. Several types of plants can grow from one ...

Scientists may have solved Darwin's plant mystery, revealing how climate determines which invasive species thrive.

Key Points Propagation is a technique that allows gardeners to make clones of existing plants.This is a cost-effective method that removes the need to constantly buy seeds.Sweet potatoes, celery, and ...

Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.

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In flowering plants, the transition from cross-fertilization (outcrossing) to self-fertilization has evolved repeatedly across species. This shift is often accompanied by a well-known set of traits ...

It’s fun and rewarding to propagate your own plants. Plant propagation means creating new plants from existing ones. We use a variety of plant propagation methods, including planting seeds, rooting ...