Conservationists have been amazed by the results, as dormant seeds preserved in sediment layers have germinated, bringing back a variety of aquatic plants. Remarkably, nine of the excavated ghost ...

More than 90 wetland plant species have emerged from the preserved dormant seeds, while the ponds have become havens for ...

If you're a patient and adventurous gardener, why not grow a date palm (Phoenix canariensis) from seed? This slow-growing, ...

A gardener may find it hard to predict weediness, especially when looking at an immature plant confined to a container at a ...

For direct sowing, October is the ideal time to plant hollyhock seeds. This makes sense as the plant naturally disperses its seeds during September and October. However, they can also be planted ...

Sowing seed is budget-friendly and rewarding; here’s how to get it right ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...

Thousands of Park Service and Forest Service employees have been fired, leaving few left to clean bathrooms, maintain trails ...

Today I showered alfresco, naked and rooted in good ol’ English mud. Yesterday I gathered no food from the faint winter light that leaked from our dutiful star. Last week I stood silently and just ...

When the 'James Bentley' sank on Lake Huron in 1878, a ton of rye seeds sank with it. A scientist is now trying to bring that ...

This week's column covers spring planting preparation and a question about how often you really need to clean your garden ...

In a new study, scientists at Umeå University have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains—one of the ...