The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted interest in home gardening. Three scientists who garden explain some basic methods for controlling common insects and microbes that can spoil your crop.

Sequencing the gardenia genome shows how plants evolved to re-use tricks from their genetic toolbox to create new chemicals.

Fungi and other organisms called oomycetes are highly adaptable. That's bad news for the global food supply.

To stop their cells from exploding after a downpour, plants trigger them to self-destruct. Now researchers know more about how.

Scientists think quantum coherence may play a role in photosynthesis. A new study shows it can offer a roadmap to better solar cells.

Climate change is reducing fog that many plants rely on for water. New research shows scientists can spot the problem from space.

Darwin observed that some plants produce less pollen (and some animals less sperm). New research clarifies how that can be an advantage.

Glacier mice aren't rodents – they're mysterious balls of moss that manage to live in one of the world's harshest environments.

Mapping the mechanism that lets legumes make their own ammonium fertilizer could help make agriculture more sustainable.

Can you garden without seeds? And how about regrowing veggies from scraps? Here are answers and resources.