The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Now is a good month to plant early potatoes and sow hardier veg like beetroot direct outdoors. Hardy annuals such as cornflowers and poppies can also now be sown direct outside, where they are to ...

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has questioned why Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi has not suggested DAP educate its members after the academic told the Islamist party to do so. The Pasir Mas MP was ...

For an earlier show of flowers, sow sweet peas and cosmos indoors, ready to plant seedlings outdoors in spring. This time of year is also perfect for planting bare-root trees and shrubs, saving money ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Crop rotation has been shown to ...

Foster Farms to close Turlock turkey plant on May 9, affecting 519 jobs due to market demand changes. Company offers job transfers and support services to impacted employees; no other plants affected.

Any Feng Shui enthusiast with a green thumb will know that snake plant benefits are truly transformative. Snake plants are extremely attractive and valuable plants, with more benefits than you may ...

Police found 170 plants at a house on Cove Road in Farnborough, Hampshire on Friday. The plants, most of which were mature and ready for harvesting, have all been seized, police said. Officers ...

In a Facebook post, PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari sought to reassure the organisers saying: "’Adik-adik’ (brothers and sisters), do not worry. We will not ‘tumpang’ (exploit ...

The rare plant – scientific name amorphophallus titanum, but also known as “Titan Arum” or “bunga bangkai” in Indonesia where it grows wild – began to bloom on Thursday, giving off an ...