The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant diversity and plant biomass in the world's grasslands, a new study shows.

Trees need sunlight for the same reason you need food. The energy from the Sun’s rays is a crucial ingredient in how plants make their own food that helps them power all their cells. Since trees don’t ...

Nature has its own palette, and some plants display it more dramatically than others. Certain species change leaf or flower ...

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When sunbeams hit a plant, it builds up chloroplasts to make photosynthesis happen. Plants with more chloroplast are those sun-loving plants that will revel in the brightest spot of your house.

Brightening up your living space doesn’t have to take ages, especially when you opt for fast-growing indoor plants.

Out go the wilting post-Christmas cyclamen and the poinsettias shedding leaves. The great Christmas indoor massacre is over.

If you're a plant person, summer can be the most challenging time to keep your little guys happy and healthy. Brighter, more direct sunlight can have its affect on plants, as can the rise in humidity ...

The plants in your photo appear to be getting too much sun, which is scorching the leaves. The damage on the hosta leaves is easy to see with the bleaching and visible burning of the leaves. Hostas ...