Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat of disease. These non-flowering plants are often regarded as ...

The time of flowering is important in crop production. Rice has now been genetically engineered to respond to agrochemical spraying, which results in floral induction. This research offers new ...

Water lilies may represent an important stage in the evolution from plants without flowers to flowering plants, a genetic analysis shows. The study of the water lily suggests it is a midway point ...

Growing plants takes time and patience, but can transform the look of any garden or outside space. From roses to hydrangeas, daffodils to lilies, beautifully blooming flowers can create the ideal ...

1 The seasonal timing of flower production is a critical event in the life cycle of many plants. A range of abiotic and biotic interactions has been suggested to influence the optimal flowering ...

A flowering bottle brush bush. On this edition, we sought Tapp’s advice for how to contend with fruit flies attacking a house plant, why some bottle brushes that are supposed to be flowering aren’t, ...