Plants

Seeds of Hope:

New initiative provides relief from war, while preserving nature

New initiative invites communities to participate in preservation and distribution of rare wild plants indigenous to northern Israel.

Carnivorous plant discovered that attacks prey underground

For the first time a carnivorous plant that traps and eats its prey underground has been discovered by scientists.

Just look up!

Hebrew U. team finds how plants make aerial roots

Hebrew University researchers identify gene which causes roots to grow in the air, providing key for preventing soil disease in some grafts.

Researchers map photosynthetic properties of fast-growing alga

Israeli researcher says findings will serve future studies in the field of sustainable food.

Permaculture And Organic Gardening

Permaculture is a blueprint for how we live our lives -- it is more than just some dry and dusty doctrine.