Plants

The company is betting on the pesky weed as a reliable source of domestic rubber.

The seeds grew in lunar soil collected during Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions decades... (more)

A global effort revealed that certain crops are better represented in gene banks. Now, researchers... (more)

From wine and mead to amaro and tonics, the spring dandelion has long been a... (more)

The initiative is back and expanding, with a focus on food education in urban centers.

Join two plants together as a way to grow hardier trees and accelerate the fruiting... (more)

Nebraska City wasn’t known for trees. That is, until a former US Secretary of Agriculture... (more)

Forget the picture-perfect garden photos. Instead, turn to this Facebook oasis of crappy yields and... (more)

Think of harvesting seaweed like giving the plant a haircut, leaving the root so it... (more)

According to a new report, many farmers rely on conventional seed to grow organic crops,... (more)