The timing of plants' root placement is due to autophagy, the recycling pathway many people associate with health benefits from fasting.

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Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...

Learn the best way to harvest rosemary so that the plant regrows and you always have fresh, fragrant herbs to use in your ...

A new discovery by scientists could help protect crop production and reduce plant mortality due to drought, which accounts for a quarter of U.S. crop production losses.

Nicotiana benthamiana plants in a lab at UC Davis. Plants form new branches when a hormone called strigolactone breaks down. UC Davis plant biologists have now defined the enzymes that break down ...

When the pre-harvest prep is done and you and your plant(s) are good to go, harvesting is as simple as snipping each bud-laden branch off the main stalk and hanging it — using one of the branch ...