Roots are one of the most vital parts of a plant’s system. They are what anchors the entire plant to the earth, bad roots equal a bad plant. Without roots a plant cannot support itself. Without roots ...

Root systems of all types connect plants to the soil and are a key function in sustaining life on earth. Roots are one of the many organs in plants of all types, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ...

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 ...

You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action happens. Beneath the soil surface, roots spread, compete ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When I started gardening, I chose plants based on how they looked and smelled. Then I started noticing how plants of different types looked grouped together and bloomed throughout ...

If you’d like to add a little drama to your garden, consider Veronicastrum virginicum, also known as Culver’s root. Reaching heights up to six feet, this native prairie plant is known for its elegant ...

Malcolm Bennett receives funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/G023972/1, BB/R013748/1, BB/L026848/1, BB/M018431/1, BB/PO16855/1, BB/M001806/1, BB/M012212, and ...