Analysis - Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees", because their branches look like roots reaching skywards. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one ...

Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight ...

A humble wooden box from centuries-old kitchen gardens is quietly returning to British plots, and many growers now swear by it. Once common in monastic ...

The word “vanilla” is often used as a synonym for bland or boring – but the University of Toronto’s Eric Jennings says the ...

The word "vanilla" is often used as a synonym for bland or boring - but the University of Toronto's Eric Jennings says the ...

Flowers are mainly made up of four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and the pistil. Every part has it's unique and different ...

Even the most devoted tomato growers can face pollination problems. One surprisingly playful method may be the secret to turning flowers into fruit.

Wayne Johnstone of Blythedale Beach is a keen observer of butterflies, particularly those on the North Coast. In this first ...

The beautiful autumn sunlight dances off gorgeously crimson sourwood leaves. Little radish plants look cute as they grow quickly. And this is my last gardening feature for 2025, but I’ll be back in ...

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu's childhood fascination with ghost flowers led to a career uncovering their secrets. These ...

Flowers with more chemically diverse scents attract more insects but host fewer bacteria, showing scent shapes pollination and flower health.