A new study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering ...

Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof. Bert De Rybel's team (VIB-UGent), in collaboration with the VIB ...

Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that, for example, are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof. Bert De Rybel’s team (VIB-UGent), in collaboration with the VIB Screening ...

In a breakthrough study published in Science on Nov. 15, international researchers have identified mechanisms driving ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

When plants are pot-bound, their roots fill the container and the growing media may not hold sufficient water for the plant’s needs. As such, the plant suffers from stress, and flowers and fruit ...

It’s said that a wild fig tree can have a roots system of up to 400 feet. That’s a lot – but it’s not as expansive as what Craig Edwards explores in his regular Roots Music Stomp concerts ...

Expert level: I'm perfect for those new to plant parenthood. Pet friendly: Not pet friendly- keep away from furry friends and little people. The Yucca, with its striking sword-like leaves, is a ...

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tree. Having healthy ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...