Ornamental sweet potato vine, as seen in the foreground, will die off in the winter but its tubers will remain to sprout ...

When I woke up after Tropical Storm Man-yi, our yard did not have any visible damage, only a few old branches had broken off ...

Zhang commented, “Ecological theory tells us that there might be more likely a tradeoff between these two traits: A plant is ...

All plants are filled with natural pigments and minerals that allow us to enjoy a vast assortment of colors in nature. What’s interesting about this however, is that the particular pigment a plant ...

Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate also resist damage from herbivorous insects, according to a ...

Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate also resist damage from herbivorous insects, according to a new study.

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 ...

Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species including fruit, vegetable, and flower crops. The authors report that some NLRs recognize conserved effector families of multiple Phytophthora ...

Jill ThomsonSaskatchewanWe have been growing sweet potatoes in Saskatoon for about 7 years, harvesting enough tubers to store ...