Plants are anchored in one spot, but they are cunning. They have mastered the art of enticing more mobile organisms to do ...

Homeowners with pollen allergies can still cultivate a beautiful garden by making pollen-conscious plant choices. Trees that rely on wind for pollination, such as oak and pine, produce ...

The probability of one pollen grain landing in the right location – the stigma or ovule of another plant of the same species – is infinitesimally small. Therefore, wind-pollinated trees must ...

"Insect-pollinated plants, like apple or cherry trees, don’t bother us," Dr. Ciaccio says. "That pollen doesn’t get in the air in the same way. Wind-pollinated trees, like oak or elm, are the ...

Did you know that nearly 75% of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce Without these tiny creatures, ...

As they flutter through plant and flower blossoms, spreading pollen with every landing, butterflies, bees, and other ...

Plants relying on animal-mediated pollination, by contrast, can produce heavier and stickier pollen to adhere to the body of an insect. So don't blame the bees for your allergies—it's really the ...

The third week of June has been designated National Pollinator Week by the Pollinator Partnership (pollinator.org). Though ...

Look closely beside them for the plant in bloom that doesn’t have a showy flower. It is those wind-pollinated plants that have pollen drifting all through the air. Getting back to those pecans that ...

Wind-pollinated plants, like cedar, elm, grasses, oaks, and ragweed release pollen that can travel far and wide, causing problems for those with allergies. Showy insect-pollinated plants ...

The anthocyanin supports pollen germination and growth by acting ... No bees are required to make this match. So, why would wind-pollinated plants invest energy into producing flower parts with ...

Plants relying on animal-mediated pollination, by contrast, can produce heavier and stickier pollen to adhere to the body of an insect. So don’t blame the bees for your allergies – it’s ...