If you're working with a relatively small yard and want to be able to grow much of your own food, you may need to grow your plants relatively close together. This works fine for many plant ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. The study highlights how ABA and auxin, another key ...

You think all corn roots are the same? Then you’ve likely never paid close attention to roots on corn exhibited at county fairs. This summer, check out a county fair with 4-H crops on display, ...

Since 2018, Oak Park-based nonprofit Deep Roots Project’s collective mission has been holistically centered — to teach people ...

What’s the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are ...

Q: What could be done about these elm roots (see reader's photo)? They are getting larger in the lawn. A: Unfortunately, some trees produce more surface roots than others, and some produce the roots ...