Orchids are popular houseplants but have an unfortunate reputation for being difficult to grow. While it’s not hard to keep an orchid alive, getting it to rebloom can be a little challenging. Feeding ...

In laboratory experiments, the researchers successfully engineered this change in barley and found that the mechanism worked ...

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Farmers compensate by adding nitrogen-rich fertilizers to their crops, which is expensive and harmful to the ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

Nitrogen fertilizers make it possible to feed the world's growing population, but they are also costly adn harm ecosystems. However, a few plants have evolved the ability to acquire their own nitrogen ...

Rice water is a great fertilizer, packed with starch and nutrients. Not all plants love it, though, so it's important to only ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...