Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm

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.

Christine Cairns Fortuin, Assistant Professor of Forestry, Mississippi State University • conversation
May 5, 2025 ~6 min

New Flowering Plants for Gardeners to Try

VOA Learning English • voa
March 3, 2025 ~6 min


Ultrasounds could help turn flowers into food ingredients

Flowers like marigolds and roses may have a place in sustainable food production, according to new research.

Sydney Barrilleaux - U. Georgia • futurity
Feb. 20, 2025 ~5 min

Why ‘low carbon’ roses are flown around the world

Flowers grown in the tropics don’t need heated greenhouses.

Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 ~6 min

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

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.

Laura Russo, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Jan. 7, 2025 ~7 min

Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators

Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-pattern

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~6 min

The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering

New technology is helping scientists learn what happens inside plants when they reproduce.

Maurice Bosch, Reader in Plant Cell Biology , Aberystwyth University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2024 ~7 min

As No Mow May ends, here’s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild

A little corner of the garden set aside for wildlife can make a huge difference, if we all do it.

Philip Donkersley, Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University • conversation
May 30, 2024 ~7 min


Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs – but scientists can’t agree on when they evolved

The origin date for flowers is a source of debate among scientists – but a new approach may help bring clarity to the question.

Ruolin Wu, PhD student in Paleobiology, University of Bristol • conversation
April 9, 2024 ~8 min

Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard

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.

Kelly Gregg, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, University at Buffalo • conversation
April 8, 2024 ~9 min

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