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Here's how you can propagate your squash plant

Does the squash plant in your garden have lots of flowers but no squash? Squash often needs our help to be fertilised.

This is how forensic toxicologists revealed yew as the cause of a mysterious death

In order to determine the cause of death, they collected twigs and bark from their own gardens.

Why does the avocado have such huge seeds?Meet the plants that have lost their enormous partners

What kind of animal is actually capable of spreading a huge avocado seed? And why does the tree Maclura pomifera make huge fruits that no one wants to eat? These are plants that are still waiting for ‘friends’ that will never return.

Chinese and Norwegian scientists have drilled an almost 600-meter deep hole into the Tibetan Plateau. This gives them a window into the past.

Among their findings is that ice age cycles suddenly became stronger just over 600,000 years ago. Researchers were also struck by how little plant life has changed over the past 1.7 million years.

Emil Korsmo’s goal was to beat back weeds. But the wall charts he made of the bothersome plants were beautiful and popular

Weeds are no longer just plants we want to get rid of. Many people are concerned about biodiversity, while others have become increasingly captivated by harvesting wild plants to eat.

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Here's how you can propagate your squash plant

This is how forensic toxicologists revealed yew as the cause of a mysterious death

Why does the avocado have such huge seeds?Meet the plants that have lost their enormous partners

Chinese and Norwegian scientists have drilled an almost 600-meter deep hole into the Tibetan Plateau. This gives them a window into the past.

Emil Korsmo’s goal was to beat back weeds. But the wall charts he made of the bothersome plants were beautiful and popular

The dope on marijuana cultivation in Norway

Mountain plants crowd at the peaks

A living rose museum

Letting Latin go at last

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