Most succulents and cacti hail from hot and sunny areas and need lots of light to grow and maintain their color and form indoors. Plants like aloes, haworthia, echeveria, and most cacti will grow ...

A professor of plant molecular biology wants people to know that plants have stem cells too. Just like in the medical world, plant stem cells could support human growth and development when used to ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have a night blooming cereus that is several years old and that has ...

Biologists have discovered how cytokinin activates stem cell division in plants. The mechanism by which the plant hormone cytokinin controls cell division has been discovered -- a breakthrough that ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pools of stem cells in the apical meristems of plants are key to continued growth and development. Understanding how these stem cells are maintained and balanced against ...