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From sending more pollen airborne to breaking up pollen grains, which lets them penetrate deeper into your lungs, the wind is not the allergy sufferer’s friend.
A new publication sheds light on the plants of Burkina Faso and Mali.
A landscape historian explains how a Victorian tradition became a tool for social change in 19th- and 20th-century Philadelphia.
Entering Flowers, you might think that you have just walked into a supersized florist’s shop.
Flowers grown in the tropics don’t need heated greenhouses.
While its large brilliant flowers attracted early horticultural attention, this summertime stunner’s path to being a successful urban tree has not always been easy.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
Ancient Indian texts describe in detail which flowers are favored by which gods and the elaborate rituals around how to offer them.
New technology is helping scientists learn what happens inside plants when they reproduce.
There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial, but still poorly understood, role in the carbon cycle.
A little corner of the garden set aside for wildlife can make a huge difference, if we all do it.
In the 20th century, an engineer from Philadelphia encouraged others to create their own Mary gardens and established a company that sold seeds with Marian plant names.
This episode explores how colonial history has affected what we plant and who gets to garden. We also discuss practical gardening tips with an eye to Indigenous knowledge.
The origin date for flowers is a source of debate among scientists – but a new approach may help bring clarity to the question.
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.
Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water.
Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine into the temple.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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