If you try to make the most of your plants and eat all that you can of a harvest, you might be wondering, “Are broccoli ...

Tiny, yellow, wormlike things are invading my hibiscus buds, which turn yellow, ... A Texas Master Gardener, she's the author of The Texas Flower Garden, published by Gibbs-Smith in 1996.

Spinosad is a spray that can be used and may penetrate down to the petals in a bud. It will kill the thrips. Spray all sides of the plant. Also, 100% pure Neem oil (found online) will kill them.

I’ve heard from a few gardeners this season, asking about what’s happening to their flower buds. The damage, at first, seems like it may be rabbits, deer or groundhogs nibbling off the ...

Inside each bud, the parts of flowers or leaves are already formed, although in an early stage. When the plant’s internal alarm clock goes off, the parts begin to grow, and the bud swells and opens.

The flower bud of Sophora japonica L. (known as Huaimi) has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Extracts from Huaimi include a natural yellow pigment that is known for its benefits in ...

Researchers recently ground up 32 kilograms of snapdragon buds to extract and identify the enzyme responsible for making aurone flavonoids, an important source of yellow color in many flowers.

In addition to feeding on evening primroses, sphinx moths also use the plants as oviposition sites and their caterpillars consume flower buds and some leaves. Sphinx moths can find the primroses in ...