If you are growing and maintaining an aloe vera plant for the myriad health benefits, you may prefer soft and chewy leaves.

If your plant is sporting crispy, dark or brown tips on the leaves, it’s more than just a cosmetic issue — it’s a signal that your plant care routine may need adjusting. There are several ...

Each plant has tiller or branch buds from the fibrous root under the soils surface that grow into additional plants. Leaves are wider than other small grains. Leaf blades are smooth a the the base, ...

In the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina, a vine challenges everything we think we know about the plant world. This is ...

The leaf is one of the most important organs of a plant. Leaves produce food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves of different plants vary widely in size, shape and ...

Are your plants struggling with the decrease in daylight hours now autumn has arrived? Cleaning their leaves is a quick and easy way to maximise the amount of light they can absorb – here’s ...

How do plants breathe through stomata? Key regulators of stomata are plant vacuoles, fluid-filled organelles bound by a single membrane called the tonoplast. Plant vacuoles are fluid-filled ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

The leaves are harvested near the bottom of the plant and used either fresh or dried ... increased antiviral activity against influenza. Based on anecdotal evidence and published studies, there ...