The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Now is a good month to plant early potatoes and sow hardier veg like beetroot direct outdoors. Hardy annuals such as cornflowers and poppies can also now be sown direct outside, where they are to ...

The interdependence of multiple traits allows plants to perform multiple functions. Acquiring an accurate representation of the interdependence of plant traits could advance our understanding of the ...

After the bears eat, they travel around, ranging as much as about 4.3 miles away from the original plants. They leave droppings in some of the places they visit, and those droppings contain the ...

For an earlier show of flowers, sow sweet peas and cosmos indoors, ready to plant seedlings outdoors in spring. This time of year is also perfect for planting bare-root trees and shrubs, saving money ...

Rural Metro Fire responded to a vehicle crash in the 1600 block of Huckleberry Springs Road at 8:10 a.m. on Monday. They found an overturned tanker truck next to a small creek, leaking hydraulic ...

Any Feng Shui enthusiast with a green thumb will know that snake plant benefits are truly transformative. Snake plants are extremely attractive and valuable plants, with more benefits than you may ...

For anyone looking to better not only their garden but ecosystem, consider growing native plants. As pretty as non-native plants like camellias and crepe myrtles may be, they serve no purpose to ...

The plant is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra and is listed as endangered due to habitat loss and poaching, with 300-500 specimens of Titan Arum thought to be left in the wild.