Deep genome sequencing and comprehensive phenotyping of 294 samples of hexaploid sweet potato identify genomic loci with an increase in the number of copies of alleles that enhance the expression ...

Is your landscape’s water garden looking more like a fish pond than a garden? Are your container water gardens full of water but missing, you know, the actual plants? To help get you started, we have ...

According to the researchers, this data could help crop scientists who are developing modern maize varieties. “We now have a clearer idea of the journey it took from Mexico, and we better ...

Abbas Kanani, a pharmacist at Chemist Click Online Pharmacy previously spoke exclusively with Express.co.uk about the okra, a flowering plant native to East Africa. Though it's technically a fruit ...

The presence of plants in a hospital room has been shown to reduce pain and anxiety in patients. Since we spend around 90 percent of our time indoors, I asked experts for ways to bring nature into ...

First, you need to have some appreciation for the chilly weather; it’s actually good for many of the plants in your landscape. Cold-hardy plants that are not normally bothered by winter freezes ...

The new lists also see a big influx of varieties with a specific recommendation for resistance or tolerance to Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), including five new winter barley varieties and one new ...

SynopsisFour dwarf and semidwarf wheat varieties were not induced to attain a standard height by treatment with gibberellic acid, and they responded less to treatment than the standard-height ...

Okra water, a natural remedy made by soaking okra pods in water, is gaining popularity for its potential health benefits. It contains mucilage, a gel-like substance that may help manage blood ...

While it’s not a magic beanstalk, the okra plant off Highway 24 in Newport is well over 17 feet tall and continues to get taller. Organic gardener Vicki Swindell’s massive okra plant she named ...