The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...

If you’re looking for a nice, easy plant that produces fruit, check out the pineapple guava. “This is a South American plant.

Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique self-pollination method.

Dragon fruit or pitaya are fascinating in many ways. They come from a tropical, climbing cactus (Hylocereus) that might be ...

To get berries from hollies and yaupons ensure you select the right plant type, as male and female flowers often grow on ...

Hybrid tomato plants are the result of cross-pollination of two parent plants chosen for a specific desirable quality, such ...

It can take many insect visits for a flower to be fully pollinated. For example, cucumbers need nine visits. Without this, a cucumber might develop but is misshapen. This is how plants reproduce ...

It's called “crowdscaping,” and not only does it stop plants from growing to their full potential, but it also risks an even bigger problem: cross pollination. Bees and other pollinators are ...

Imagine a world where robotic insects take over the critical task of pollination, freeing farmers from relying on the whims of nature or resorting to manually pollinating crops with paintbrushes.

This question makes me smile because it is both. The same can be said of cucumbers, peppers, zucchini and any part of a plant that contains seeds. I often wonder why we ponder this question over ...

Adding to the problems, redtips began to succumb to a fatal disease called Entomosporium fungal leaf spot. First evidence was ...