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It describes the devices to discourage self pollination and encourage cross pollination.

Jump into 'How Do Flowering Plants Reproduce?' to uncover the blooming secrets behind plant life! A quick, fascinating look at nature's cycle, perfect for little gardeners.

It describes the events starting from pollination to formation of fruit.

From orchids that mimic the appearance of bees to the carrion flower which smells like rotting meat, discover the devious world of the plant mimic. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants use mimicry to aid reproduction or...

It’s springtime, meaning the garden is buzzing with the sound of bees, collecting pollen and nectar from a variety of flowers and blossom. They’re attracted to the bright colours and sweet smells of the flowers which rely on the bees...

Part 2: After harvesting seeds, how do you properly store them for the next year? Robyn Streeter, co-owner of Your Backyard Farmer, has been actively growing food and teaching others how to grow food for many years. She demonstrates the...

If you tried to sum up the last 150 years or so in one image, a chart of exponential growth would be a good place to start. It shows that some things change faster over time. You could apply it to life expectancy. Or compound interest....

From the archives: Part 5 - Alan Kapuler traces the broad contours of his adult journey into growing food and becoming an open pollinated, open-source, organic seed breeder. From his early beginnings living on a commune in the 1970’s,...

The expression “being neighborly” may call to mind giving away a cup of sugar or watching over neighbors’ homes while they are out of town. Actions such as these are bound to produce good relationships between neighbors. But, what if a...

Howcast - Detasseling is an important part of ensuring another good crop of corn because it aids cross pollination. Detasseling means getting rid of the top-most part of the plant.

Row 7 Seed Company co-founders Dan Barber and Michael Mazourek speak with WSJ Magazine contributing editor Howie Kahn about how Row 7 is creating seeds bred for better taste.