On Oct. 13, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) launched the Seed Portal for Online Data (SeedPOD), a new open-access ...

A laboratory study reports the temperature, osmotic and salinity thresholds for seed germination of the semiarid rangeland ...

Can you really grow a daylily from a tiny black seed all the way to a full plant? In this time-lapse, watch the full ...

The dry autumn comes to an end with a number of storms. Fortunately, the majority of wheat drilling has been completed ...

Priming aged safflower seeds with cerium oxide nanoparticles raised germination from 64.5% to 87.4% by reducing reactive oxygen species, restoring membrane lipids and boosting photosynthesis-related ...

Autumn is a good time to gather them, either to store for spring or to scatter straight into your beds. Collecting seeds from your favourite flowers, herbs and vegetables isn't just a satisfying ...

Dorstenia gigas extends its thick, branched trunk from the crevices of rocks.Native to the island of Socotra, Yemen, this ...

The world’s seed banks are a backup plan for our food supply, and new research is helping scientists figure out how to keep their collections viable.

Hydrangeas are easy, too. During spring or fall, Devraun takes a long cutting low on the shrub, even 2 or 3 feet long. She cuts at an angle, scrapes some bark from the base, dips it in rooting hormone ...

Division has another advantage: it can rejuvenate congested plants. Older clumps sometimes become less vigorous or flower poorly as competition within the plant increases. Dividing them creates new ...

Anu™, a modular indoor farm and consumable seed pod supply company, has received a $500,000 Phase IIB Small Business ...

A seed may take a month or longer to germinate; a tree graft may require several months before it shows success; a hardwood ...