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 ...

Plants at Botanical Treasures, a perennials wholesaler in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Helene’s aftermath. Photo courtesy Robert Stine/Botanical Treasures. In several videos Robert Stine made of his ...

Choosing between animal and plant protein sources depends on several factors, including your individual nutrition goals, dietary preferences, and the cultural or ethical values that shape your eating ...

We arrived hopeful, as we do every year, to America’s premier showcase for independent cinema — an event that will always mean much to us, even if the festival itself may be moving to a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How is this for whiplash? Fresh off a hot batch of Oscar nominations, we now turn to the week’s other big news, a new edition of the Sundance Film Festival, where independent cinema will make ...