Lilacs are popular backyard shrubs renowned for their sweet blooms and can be propagated in various ways. It's possible to grow them from cuttings, from suckers, or from seed. One of the reasons ...

Snake plants are one of the best plants for any lover of houseplants. They're dependable, reliable, and offer a great ...

Question: What is it about plants that makes it possible for you to grow them from a cutting rather than having to always start them from seed? I’m planning to expand my garden this season and want to ...

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The biggest challenge with a garden blog in a city like St. Louis, of course, is trying to find something to write about when the ground is frozen and there are long, toothy icicles hanging of the ...

Orchid seed germination and in vitro propagation represent vital techniques in both horticultural innovation and conservation biology. Owing to the uniquely minute and dust‐like nature of orchid seeds ...

To expand your backyard plant nursery, learn about propagating tropical plants! Use heliconia, bamboo, and hibiscus to their fullest potential. You’ll get to watch the plant grow from seed to plant, ...

Wild Garden Seed is a small, family-run seed company on a patch of native prairie in Oregon’s coastal-range foothills. Last year, in partnership with a neighboring family farm, the Mortons produced ...

Learn to match seed starting with the natural peak growth phases of different grass species for a lush, healthy lawn.

Kent Bradford, left, and Alfred Huo, seen here with a flowering lettuce plant, found that lettuce could be prevented from flowering by increasing the expression of a specific microRNA in the plants.