Our understanding of plant and tree roots may have been somewhat shallow. New research reveals many plants have a hidden ...

Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

A new study revealed how certain plants grow "secret" deep roots to survive tough conditions and quietly trap carbon underground.

Plants grow deep, hidden root systems that may store more carbon than previously thought - offering a new tool to fight ...

There's not much you can do about plants and seeds that rotted in May's slogfest, but you can do a lot to head off future wet ...

In an advance for agriculture, a new study reveals how wheat plants actively influence the microbial communities living on ...

Comfrey plants, an alternative to daikons, can improve gardens with tough, compact soil by breaking up and aerating ...

Growing new plants from cuttings is the closest thing to garden magic. With just a snip of fresh growth and a bit of patience ...

Gardeners have been told they could be making a mistake with their potted plants that may be 'killing' their flowers - and it ...