Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich carbon compounds such as ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.

Your garden plants need air for their roots. When plants are not thriving, we think of water and fertilizers. But sometimes the issue is both simpler and more complex.

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots are thought to decline as they move deeper underground. But a new study ...

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet underground.

Laura Robles from Walters Gardens explores the advantages of bare root inputs, from shipping and storage efficiencies to accelerated crop timing, and explains the different bare root sizes offered and ...

Unlike humans, plants and fungi can't sign contracts. Without courts to enforce binding agreements, a primary way to ensure ...

As the chilly temps and shorter days of autumn bring the end of our summer gardens, there’s one very useful root vegetable we can ...

Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired approach to building complex 3D microfluidic networks by utilizing plant roots and fungal hyphae as molds. The team grew plants and fungi in ...