Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Sow seeds indoors on a heated propagator to speed up germination or, if time is tight, wait until next month and buy ready-to-plant plug plants from the garden centre. When to harvest: June to October ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

CHANDIGARH: In a new 'one-plus-one' scheme, free samples of Methamphetamine also known as 'ICE' or 'Crystal meth', is being packaged with Heroin by smugglers crossing into Punjab from Pakistan.

Whole-foods and plant-based diets prioritize plant foods and minimize processed foods and animal products. These diets are associated with several health benefits, such as reduced risk of diabetes ...

If you're feeling inspired and want some of these joyful blooms in your garden, too, you may wonder, can you plant tulips in the spring? Tulips grow from bulbs and need to be planted at a specific ...

When it comes to caring for your plants there are some tools that are essential for saving you both time and effort. A plant mister is one of these. The simple sprayer can help you regulate the ...

Traditional plant stands seem to come in two styles: those mid-century-modern ones that stay low to the ground and fit just one big pot, and the more bookshelf-style bamboo units with a few ...

Drug enforcers said the use of ephedrine extracted cheaply from wild-growing ephedra plant in Afghanistan has almost supplanted pseudoephedrine, a relatively pricey decongestant found in cold ...

OHSU scientists, aided by University of Portland undergraduates, discovered that sulfuretin, a plant-derived compound, inhibits an enzyme linked to multiple sclerosis and cancer. The compound may help ...