The objective of this study was to investigate the morphology, anatomy and germination behaviour of Phoenix roebelenii seeds. Biometric data were obtained by measuring 100 seeds extracted from ...

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

Overplanting of identical species in landscaping, like Queen palms, reduces biodiversity and increases vulnerability to diseases. Ganoderma butt rot, a lethal soil-borne fungus, poses a significant ...

Some plants cause more suffering than others for gardeners with pollen allergies - The return of the spring garden can bring ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. The palm ...

The former Led Zeppelin lead singer is a father to Carmen, Logan, Jesse and late son Karac Getty Robert Plant is a rock star to the world, but his children know him best as a supportive dad. The ...

The Neotropical region is one of the six biogeographical regions of the planet, covering Central America, a large part of South America as well as the Caribbean islands, the Antilles and tropical ...

Kim Toscano has provided gardening expertise for over 20 years through her writing, videos, and garden designs. Climbing roses add romance and fragrance to any garden. Roses don’t really climb in the ...

On a freezing day in December 2021, I arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, to visit Simon Gilroy’s lab. In one room of the lab sat a flat of young tobacco and Arabidopsis plants, each imbued with ...

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss aren’t ready to stop singing together just yet. “We’ve been doing this on and off since 2007,” says Krauss, “and it’s just gotten better every time we’ve gotten together ...

Forget five a day, scientists have said getting 30 portions of fruit and vegetables a week is even better for your health – and that eating a large variety of plants is just as key. And before you ...

The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass. In doing so, plants slow down climate change since the CO₂ they take up does not ...