Plants

For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

A stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape tree has become an aggressive invader.

The organic food industry is a booming business. U.S. organic sales surged in 2020 by 12.4% to $61.9 billion.

Here’s everything you need to know about composting at home.

Orchid flowers can last for weeks. Once the flowers die, it’s tempting to toss the plant. But you can get that $10 orchid to bloom again. Just be patient. It might take a year. The main tip for growing orchids is not to overwater them.

Researchers at UC San Diego have discovered an “on- off” switch in plant immune responses which could give guidance to botanists on how to improve plant disease resistance and increase food stability.