Embarking on vacation often brings about feelings of excitement, but if you’re a plant lover, a niggling concern about your leafy friends’ well-being might also emerge. Rest assured, ensuring the health of your plants during your time away isn’t as challenging as it might seem. Here’s a meticulously crafted guide to ensure they flourish even ...
If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, as it turns out, may not be so silly after all. You might be familiar with the ...
Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate as it is also known, is a common household ingredient with a wide range of uses. From cleaning and deodorizing to enhancing the beauty of plants, baking soda is an effective and versatile tool. It is classified as “food grade” or “industrial” so be sure you check out the label ...
Plasma, the fourth state of matter that researchers have exploited to generate a gas that may activate plant defense against widespread diseases, is included in the flash of lightning and the dance of the aurora borealis. But how does it works in terms of plant protection? Let’s dig deeper. What is plasma? Plasma is a ...
Ever since humans set foot on the lunar soil, excitement has stirred with the possibility of allowing people to live on the moon. At the time, it may have sounded like a far-fetched concept but scientists have taken a leap forward. Several moon space missions have been carried out by different countries, notably the USA ...
There is an age-old debate about whether plants have consciousness and whether plants have a mind to think. Until recently, the debate about the soul and mind of plants was one left for religious circles. The Backster experiment that indicated plants have consciousness One day in February 1966, Cleve Backster, a former senior CIA polygraph ...
Plants are able to predict when infections are more likely to occur and regulate their immune response accordingly by using their molecular clock, new research has found. Led by the University of Warwick, the researchers discovered that a plant’s molecular clock is connected to its immune system to increase levels of resistance to infection at dawn ...
People enjoy gardening in many ways. Some choose their backyards or terraces for gardening, while others choose pots and tubs for indoor gardening. However, there are those with an artistic bent of mind and a penchant for esthetic aspects. These types of people may enjoy exploring the art of bonsai. Making bonsai trees requires dedication, ...
I learned early on how plants benefit health. I can still picture it. It was like walking into my favorite fairy tale and The Jungle Book all rolled into one, only I got to be a part of the story. They were everywhere and in every shape and size: hanging, sitting, short, tall, pointed, round, and ...
Microplastics (MPs), i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt. As MPs have become ubiquitous, scientists have become concerned about the transfer of MPs from the environment to the food chain and the potential impact ...
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