You probably don't think about plant roots all that much—they're hidden underground after all. Yet they're continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your garden, where ...

A closeup image of a switchgrass root (colored in teal) seen through the lens of a confocal microscope. The fiery orange ...

People can take the root of the valerian plant Valeriana officinalis as a supplement. Valerian root may have a sedative effect and reduce anxiety, making it a popular natural remedy for sleep ...

By Steve Roark Columnist Thousands of years before modern medicine, people depended on medicinal plants to ease pain and aid ...

But every single day, plants are actively making a whole slew of decisions: where to grow branches and roots, when to send ...

This has been a mystery to scientists for a long time, but a recent study from Wageningen University has revealed some of the ...

Bare root planting is the easiest and most cost-effective way to plant trees and shrubs. Pictured above is witch hazel, bare root on left and with container on right. Photo courtesy of Turnbull ...

Modern agriculture’s goal of improving crop resource acquisition efficiency relies on the intricate relationship between the ...

A pioneering study reveals how cowpea plants respond to leaf-mining fly attacks by altering their root-associated microbiota. The research shows that leafminer infestation significantly changes ...

Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) is often grafted onto another Citrus species serving as a rootstock as stem-cuttings are difficult to root on their own. Common rootstock plants include lime and lemon.

A fibre rope may not provide enough support for your Money Plant (Epipremnum aureum), as it is too thin and its aerial roots may not be able to penetrate and hold on to it. A moss pole is the most ...