Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They're often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in ...

An international research team included institutions from China, the Netherlands and Belgium, uncovers the global patterns ...

Gardening is such a delight. That is, until you spot the signs that the plants you’ve been nurturing so fondly are actually a top-tier treat for tiny insects and bugs. Whether it’s slugs, ants or even ...

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt ...

There are two types of citronella plants, and their scientific names are Pelargonium citrosum and Cymbopogon nardus. Only Cymbopogon nardus repels mosquitoes. Citronella plants do not emit enough ...

Alan Titchmarsh has become an Instagram sensation, dishing out top gardening tips on his page. As gardeners gear up for spring planting, Alan's latest advice on fending off slugs and snails is bound ...

Decades after his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin became fascinated by why plants move as they grow -- spinning and twisting into corkscrews. Now, more than 150 years later, a new study may ...

In a new study, physicists from the United States and Israel may have gotten to the bottom of a quirky behavior of growing plants—and a mystery that intrigued Charles Darwin himself during the later ...

Q. Is there a secret to pruning lavender? Every time I try to cut it back it ends up dying! Lavender is a tough plant and will grow exceptionally well in the hot, dry inland areas. Sometimes a little ...

Baking soda can be useful as a fungicide when mixed with water and sprayed on the affected plant very early in the infestation of powdery mildew. Banana peels are high in potassium, but they can also ...

The G. Tim Lawrence Desalination Plant located in Cinco MUD No. 1 in Katy. Water makes up 60 percent of our bodies and 70 percent of the planet. The math would suggest there's enough to go around.