Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) is hosting the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) executive committee meetings in Manila, which opened on Feb. 16 and runs until Feb. 22. The event is a ...

Rising 633 meters (2,077 feet), Mt. Magdiwata towers over this bustling town of about 80,000 people that serves as the center ...

Late fall and winter are the best times for planting trees. This allows the tree’s roots to grow and the tree to begin ...

Before actually planting, select a sunny location and an appropriate tree for the local climate and for the specific site. With respect to soil characteristics, drainage is essential, writes columnist ...

The local government here has formed a task force to coordinate and oversee tree-planting efforts across the city, ensuring a ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...

In urban areas where the surroundings will likely cause trees to do poorly, city managers will need to plant more trees and attend to them more carefully than in areas where trees thrive naturally ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Foundry Fest, a “Not Dead Yet!” tribute to Tom Lehrer, gospel ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas (DENR-6) on Tuesday called on candidates in the May 12 ...

Reforms over the past three years have lifted restrictions on foreign investment and sped up the permitting process for solar projects in the Philippines. As the government banks on renewables to ...

Many smart gardens measure by “pod,” or how many Keurig-style cups containing seeds and a growing medium the appliance can fit. Sizes range from a three-pod garden smaller than a toaster to a ...