If you want more strawberries but don't want to spend a lot of money or time getting new plants come spring, this method is ...

AMES, Iowa – Hongqing Guo studies a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats, hoping to unravel – and then harness – the balancing act between fortifying ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind ...

A common problem when growing pepper plants is accidentally overwatering them. As these veggies don’t like to be soaked, you ...

Scientists have developed the first detailed atlas of plant growth, showing how roots, leaves, and stems use both shared and unique strategies to reach their final size. Based on data from 176 ...

A plant tag may list sun exposure, moisture level, and spacing or mature size. We break down the most important details on a ...

Juliet Howe, a horticulturist and founder of Twigs Design, says to expect to water your spider plant about once a week, ...

A professor of plant molecular biology wants people to know that plants have stem cells too. Just like in the medical world, plant stem cells could support human growth and development when used to ...

Plants have been cloning themselves for millions of years. Strawberries send out runners, potatoes sprout new shoots, and ...

Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...