• Rinse the seed, or pit, from an avocado, then hold it vertically with the pointy end facing up.

Seeding rates that are too high can waste input dollars and stress plants under dry or nutrient-limited conditions. Rates ...

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 ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind ...

With its glossy green foliage and flashy trumpet-shaped flowers, mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) is the perfect easy-care plant for pots, hanging baskets, and garden beds. This plant requires little ...

When plants take in too much energy, they don’t get fat — they lighten up. They absorb more sunlight than they need to power photosynthesis, and they get rid of the excess solar energy by emitting it ...

The bleeding heart flower (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) gets its name from its puffy, heart shaped pink blossoms that bloom in the spring. Beneath each heart shape sticks out a white petal with a red ...

Raising your lights bit by bit helps your plants grow strong during short days. Give your plants a boost by running grow ...