A new study overturns assumptions about how phosphorus becomes available in soils and sediments for plant growth.

All houseplants will have slightly different care requirements, although many principles can be applied to most plants.

Rooting powder contains plant hormones to promote growth. Plant cuttings can be dipped in hormone rooting powder before planting. Synthetic plant hormones are used to control plant growth.

Choose a planting site for rhubarb which receives a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight, free from the shade of trees or buildings. Since rhubarb is a perennial, it should be planted to one side ...

A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more drought ...

Synthetic plant hormones are used to control plant growth. For example, rooting powder contains growth hormones that make stem cuttings develop roots quickly. Tissue culture is a technique used to ...

The findings could help the development of more drought-resistant ... such as maize via engineering leaf microbiota to increase plant growth in poor soils without compromising the plant's defence ...

Water for the environment will be released into the Goulburn River to help promote the growth of native plants and stabilise ...