Explore the remarkable journey of a date palm from seed to thriving young plant in this stunning 230-day time-lapse. Watch ...

An open-pollinated variety, pollinated by plants of the same variety, produces offspring with the same characteristics as the ...

It grows in some of the poorest soil on Earth. The tree has no business producing something this massive. Yet it thrives ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest ...

Growing plants from seeds is incredibly satisfying. And when those seeds would otherwise be thrown in the trash, there is something even more pleasurable about nurturing new life. Next time you slice ...

Picking the right varieties will ensure you have tomatoes, cucumbers and other produce suitable to the types of dishes you want to make when harvest season rolls around. Brandywine is one of the ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

Hoosiers can squirrel away some extra cash each fall by collecting acorns and other tree seeds and selling them to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The state buys hickory, oak, walnut and ...

Palm trees are members of the Arecaceae family in the plant kingdom. Primarily found in tropical and subtropical environments, approximately 4,000 species of these evergreen, perennial trees exist ...

A retired couple’s rare prehistoric tree has produced seeds for the first time ever, worth more than $6,716. Pamela and Alistair Thompson, both 75, bought a Wollemi pine for just $94 in 2010 as a ...