A recent surprise in my garden was the first appearance of a striking blossom that I had not seen previously and did not expect. The blossom was from a plant called the pineapple mountain (Ochagavia ...

Flowers aren't just pretty to look at, they are how plants reproduce. In agricultural plants, the timing and regulation of flower formation has economic significance, affecting a crop's yield. A new ...

Dear Master Gardener: I was looking at peonies in a catalog and it described one peony flower as a bomb. What does that mean? Answer: For the sake of identification, peonies are divided by flower type ...

FARGO — You don’t even need to buy flowers if you are patient and have a keen eye. Mother Nature can provide a flower like no other: a frost flower. These flowers are quite fragile and form from the ...

A plant hormone once believed to promote flower formation in annual plants also plays a role in inhibiting flowers from forming. The dual role of this hormone, gibberellin, could be exploited to ...

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