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01jul25 GMO American chestnut one step closer to release30jun25 Highly invasive weed found in Missouri soybean fields30jun25 Real time computer-generated plants are here30jun25 Ash trees are evolving to fight fungus21mar25 Tree planting programs cut as DEI initiatives13mar25 Microplastics Are messing with photosynthesis in plants09mar25 Gardening improves thinking skills04feb25 List of new plant species discovered in 202403feb25 Gen Z is gardening, but not shopping02feb25 RHS rolls out first composting toilet18sep24 Stronger, renewable genetically engineered wood created30aug24 Huperzia crassifolia identified as new species29aug24 Space satellites could shine light on your garden29aug24 'Robocrop' picks ripe strawberries02may24 New species of lily discovered in Japan25apr24 DNA tree of life for plants revealed13feb24 Glow-in-the-dark petunias for sale06feb24 New solid purple tomato available15jan24 Scientists film plants "talking"05jan24 Plants evolving to reproduce asexually21nov23 Five new hosta species discovered15sep23 How American chestnuts will return to the US20feb23 33 gardening memes18feb23 Spain unveils heat-resistant apple variety17feb23 Will Minnesota ban gas-powered mowers16feb23 Unique genes led to new species of monkeyflower16feb23 Urban gardens are good for ecosystems and humans03feb23 How do mimosa leaves close so fast01feb23 Time-lapse video of radishes sprouting30jan23 Student founds community garden for refugees29jan23 Seller hit with huge bill for selling property growing knotweed27jan23 Satellite maps world green spaces27jan23 Oaks are dying at record rates in Chesapeake region26jan23 New tree selection guide could become UK blueprint26jan23 New water lily hybrid discovered22jan23 Green space reduces cardiovascular disease risk20jan23 Newly protected endangered species faces threat in Nevada20jan23 Odd parasitic plant with fleshy flowers identified as new species19jan23 New wild banana variety in Taita Taveta19jan23 Couple converts basement to garden18jan23 Internal clock shapes sunflower blooms for pollinators17jan23 Bees exposed to common weedkiller via wildflower nectar16jan23 Are maslins the key to stable crop yields?13jan23 Trees absorb pollution13jan23 Is vertical farming the future12jan23 MU Extension releases lavender trial results11jan23 Can recycled glass be use in soilless soil?11jan23 Rice breeding breakthrough to feed billions11jan23 Drought-tolerant trees lose tolerance if watered11jan23 Na, K, Mg, Ca provide disease resistance in tomatoes09jan23 John Deere gives US farmers right to repair08jan23 Activists flag approval lapses for GMO mustard05jan23 Lettuce takes up toxic additives05jan23 USDA approves honeybee vaccine03jan23 Artificial intelligence will revolutionize avocado harvest03jan23 New species of Monotropastrum identified in Japan15jun21 Rare orchids found in rooftop garden03feb21 This flower is really a fungus in disguise28dec20 New Plant Species Described by the Missouri Botanical Garden13dec20 Minnesota retiree fights city to keep natural yard05dec20 The Rare Seeds That Escaped Syria for an Arctic Vault29nov20 New variety of apple discovered by Wiltshire runner21nov20 Chinese flower evolves to avoid humans19nov19 Thought to be extinct plant rediscovered04nov19 First true red spinach released08oct19 Connecticut man grows giant pumpkin22feb19 Why DO we call some fruits vegetables?17jan19 The Bradford Pear and its Fall from Grace03jan17 New Trillium species discovered08aug16 Disease could hit Britain's trees hard28feb15 Ten of the best snowdrop cultivars28feb15 Plant protein database helps identify plant gene functions28feb15 Dendroclimatologists record history through trees28feb15 Potato beetle could be thwarted through gene manipulation26feb15 Study explains flower petal loss26feb15 Unauthorized use of a plant doesn't invalidate it's patent26feb15 Dry/wet cycles help pitcher plants catch more prey26feb15 Japan funds Samoa for cut flower and perfume research26feb15 Light colors can boost greenhouse production26feb15 Long-term nitrogen use affects future nitrogen uptake26feb15 Scientists in Japan replace oil with plant biomass26feb15 Bladderwort evolves well because it has more genes26feb15 Rapid Ohia Death in Hawai'i caused by fungus23feb15 80 year-old variegated agave fruits and blooms, now dying23feb15 California almond growers plant wildflowers to help bees20feb15 Using Google Glass to monitor plant health20feb15 Gene identified that provents GMO cross-pollination20feb15 Cause of Roundup resistance found in mutated plants19feb15 US Farmers planting fewer corn and soybeans this year19feb15 Scientists work to create stress- and disease-resistant trees19feb15 Emerald ash borer found in Louisiana19feb15 Are $2500 snowdrops the next speculative bubble?17feb15 Are invasive earthworms killing our forests?17feb15 How not to prune a tree: Charleston edition17feb15 USDA moving towards lesss oversight of GMO trees17feb15 Kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage, etc. all from one parent plant17feb15 Watermelon farmers struggle with terroir and branding14feb15 East Texans: Plant milkweeds for monarchs\!14feb15 There are enough bees, and planting density is important