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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been discovered in Arizona via the utilization of citizen science from residents in ...

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 ...

The film explains the process of plant reproduction, covering both asexual and sexual methods. Asexual reproduction is demonstrated through simple organisms like algae, where cell division leads to ...

Dear Neil: I bought two yaupons (Skyward and Pride of Houston). I know that Pride of Houston is female (berry-producing). I ...

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 ...

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.

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

Stevens hollies cross-pollinate with yaupons? A: To my other readers: Some hollies, including yaupons, bear their male and female flowers on separate plants. Therefore, you must know when you ...