If you think that kukui, bananas and ti are natives and seem to grow easily, then it is time to rethink! These plants are ...

According to American folk wisdom, the best moment to sow corn is when oak leaves are ‘the size of a squirrel’s ear’. Instead ...

Philip Garnock-Jones has received funding from New Zealand Society of Authors, Copyright Licencing New Zealand, Royal Society of New Zealand, and Wellington Botanical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Mast years, when oak and other trees produce massive amounts of acorns, are natural cycles that boost wildlife and ...

Mast years, when oak and other trees produce massive amounts of acorns, are natural cycles that boost wildlife and forest health. Experts say this year’s mast event—seen across states like Virginia, ...

Each year, I try to grow a few different fruits and vegetables. Sometimes the unknown crop turns out to be a dud that produces a lackluster harvest, a pitiful yield, or simply proves to be poorly ...

Fifty-six million years ago, Earth warmed fast and ecosystems reshuffled. During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), global temperatures rose by roughly five degrees Celsius and stayed ...

The aim of this work was to identify the pollination and dispersal systems among the species in a disjunct marginal cerrado area and to compare the frequency of these systems to those found in other ...

Early Eocene forest, Wyoming, U.S. Illustration by Julius Csotonyi, Smithsonian Institution Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our ...

If you’ve nursed your cucumber plant into a large, leafy vine, it can be disappointing and confusing when it hardly produces any fruit. Learning about the difference between male vs female cucumber ...

In terms of pollination, much of the spotlight shines on the color and scent of flowers. These features attract insects, especially bees, who help transfer pollen and ensure plant reproduction. But ...