Tulips are one of the world's most beloved flowers originating nearly 10 thousand years ago with more than half of today's 120 known species found in Central Asia and Turkey. Some types bloom early in ...

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How much would you be willing to pay for a single snowdrop bulb? Would you believe that a single bulb of a new snowdrop ...

The arrival of the new year brings with it the opportunity to sow seeds indoors for the year ahead. For some plants, including tropical crops like chillies and aubergines, sowing as early as January ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Every year around this time, folks in my online gardening groups start discussing whether it’s a good time to plant tulips. And while planting bulbs in the dead of winter may seem like bizarre ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

Gardeners wondering if January is too late to plant bulbs can rest assured that it is possible – but it's important to know the drawbacks. While September to November remains the ideal time to plant ...

The bulbs also put down good, strong roots in the fall. This necessary development allows water and nutrients to reach the portion of the plant that grows above ground. If you stored your bulbs in the ...

With the global market for plants, bulbs and cut flowers expanding rapidly, they say improved standards are urgently needed. "Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof ...