It’s rare to find a plant encased in amber, and even rarer to find a dinosaur fragment. Imagine paleontologists’ surprise when what looked like a delicate flower turned out to…

Who is the true ruler of the Andes? One might assume the majestic mountains of South America are governed by the seven countries through which they stretch. But that’s not…

A romantic story has unfolded around the revival of the palm tree Encephalartos woodii. This species was widespread on Earth long before the age of dinosaurs. The last wild specimen…

At the request of the publication DailyMail, the ubiquitous ChatGPT made predictions about global eating habits over the next half-century. The OpenAI chatbot forecast a mostly vegan future as millennials…

Australian scientists tested whether a vertical greening system could remove a mix of harmful compounds found in gasoline vapors. For the experiment, they put a collection of houseplants in sealed…

This rare perennial plant is still relatively uncommon in our region. Its fruits are plum-shaped and light orange in color, offering a pleasant sweet-tart flavor. Known as cifomandra, this plant…

A balcony can become a surprisingly lush retreat when you plant climbers and flowering pots. Caring for that little garden is straightforward. Grow the plants in boxes on the balcony.…

In spring, rhubarb often takes the place of berries and fruits. This highly nutritious plant has been known for over five thousand years, first prized in the East for its…

Plants are vulnerable to sudden cold snaps. That’s largely because the cells of crops like wheat are about 80 percent water. When temperatures fall low enough for that water to…

Seventeen years ago my family received a small lemon tree as a gift in Pyatigorsk. It was probably two or three years old. In its very first year it bloomed…

Creating Seedling Cups for Your Garden I’m building 35×52 cm boxes that hold 54 seedling cups each. I make the cups from 13×26 cm sheets of plastic film, wrapping each…