The Independent Multitaskers Monoecious trees such as oak are the multitaskers of the tree world — a single tree bears both ...

Even as we move into gardening seasoning outside, I am keeping all of my indoor gardens going through the summer months. I’ve ...

Flowering period of male and female flowers seldom overlaps therefore self-pollination is sporadic. Some cultivars will not self-pollinate and cross-pollination with a different Gardeners often use ...

Beans are so simple to cultivate, care for, and harvest, beans are an excellent choice for novice gardeners. Because they are ...

pollination with plums, gages and damsons than with apples and pears. This is because many are self-fertile and, as a result, it is possible to grow just one tree. However, they will benefit from ...

Eureka! They sit perfectly, with a bit of extra that I wrapped around and held together with clothes pegs.

Hybrid breeding may lead to a revolution in potato farming, creating new varieties resistant to disease and drought.

Redshank is a native wildflower that can be found growing close to water and arable land. The leaves are long, oval and taper ...

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And the trees themselves are a source of life. They can live for more than a century and grow to more than 100 feet tall. Some varieties are even self-pollinating (containing both male and female ...

In the process, they pollinate the crops, which can boost yield. But the insects also provide a double benefit—their larvae often feed on soft-bodied crop pests like aphids and thrips.

REGIONAL—Dave and Mary Fields could have chosen to create a lawn in place of the historic farmhouse that stood on their ...