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Heat waves take a toll on tomato plants. Flowers and young fruits are particularly affected. An international team, including researchers from TU Dresden, has now investigated how hormones influence the heat tolerance of tomato pollen. This is an important step toward developing climate-resilient crops.

What’s growing in your garden? Researchers want to know

Tomatoes, roses, dandelions — almost every garden contains more plant diversity than you might expect. Yet the biodiversity of Germany’s gardens has hardly been studied so far. The GartenDiv project at Leipzig University wants to change that. On May 22, the citizen science project enters its second round — and anyone with a garden, balcony or school garden and a smartphone can take part. | more

"Dresden Spring" is heading for a record number of visitors

"Rivers and streams are freed from the ice ...": The longing for spring seems great. The Palais im Großen Garten in Dresden experiences particularly large crowds at its flower show. | more

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