Yarrow is a low-maintenance flower, native to many areas of the United States. This hardy plant pairs well with succulents in ...

When rain approaches, the plant’s stems stiffen and stand taller—preparing to catch maximum rainfall. During drought, yarrow conserves energy by folding its leaves. Farmers watching these ...

1), microplastics move through spaces between plant cells and can also accumulate inside tiny hair-like structures, called trichomes, on the surface of leaves. Microplastics can also travel to and ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, leading to a widespread presence of plastic polymers in vegetation.

And those tiny plastic bits have made their way into everything from soils to the human brain. A new study has now shown that airborne microplastics can even penetrate plant leaves. Reporting in ...

Prevention: To prevent flea beetle infestations, remove potatoes and nightshade weeds from your garden to lower beetle ...

1), microplastics move through spaces between plant cells and can also accumulate inside tiny hair-like structures, called trichomes, on the surface of leaves. Microplastics can also travel to and ...

Raising a Swiss cheese plant can be an extremely gratifying practice, watching as each new set of leaves gradually grows and develops a series of naturally occurring holes in its foliage. This ...

We all have favourite colours, even though all colours are favourites in garden flowers and they all “go together” like ...

Bury or compost all infected plant parts. Compost stems, leaves, and flowers that are removed for deadheading and other garden maintenance. Many moths, butterflies, bumble bees and other wildlife rely ...

In this case, the process was moving water in a single direction. He found evidence of this on the skin of lizards and the leaves of certain plants. "Lizards living in dry, arid climates have scales ...