If you're ready to begin planting flowers, produce, or fruit trees from seeds, it's important to understand what seed ...

By Sean Mowbray Macaúba palm, also known as macaw palm, grows all over the Americas. Now, a drive by the Brazilian government to incentivize the decarbonization of the transportation and aviation ...

A research team has revealed the molecular steps that led to the emergence of this plant-specific vacuolar transport system. Their work shows that the acquisition of this pathway was driven by the ...

Abstract: The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) is one of the most dangerous pests of palms in the world. Among several techniques that have been applied to combat the RPW pest such as phytosanitation, chemical ...

Weeds are just part of having a yard. They’re part of having a garden. Heck, they’re part of having a sidewalk, driveway, or ...

Coco De Mer or Coco Der Mer is a famous coconut because it is the most expensive in the world. Here are some interesting ...

Scientists are testing Charles Darwin's theory on species diversity by analysing Kentia palm varieties that have grown side by side for 1 million years.

The experiment was conducted in a completely randomised design, in a 2×5×5 factorial scheme, with four replications of 50 seeds per treatment. The variables under analysis were percentage germination, ...

In the months after, she got word of the Troy Belt, green bands wrapped around palm trees. "It’s nylon, green to blend in, has a clip hook and keeps palm fronds from falling," inventor Troy ...

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...

The main trick to getting any fruit tree to grow from seed is getting the seeds to germinate. For peaches, some people swear by the paper towel method to germinate peach seeds fast. Other tricks, such ...