University of Missouri researchers found they can tweak the SRFR1 protein to boost gel-like condensates that drive longer ...

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. — Ed Reilly, Warrenville Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are ...

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a novel robotic platform to rapidly analyze plant root systems as they grow, yielding AI-ready data to accelerate the development ...

Bare-root is a technique in arboriculture (i.e. woody plants) whereby a plant is removed from soil in a dormant state from which it can more rapidly acclimate to new soil and environmental conditions.

As spring approaches, many home gardeners find themselves eager to refresh their indoor and outdoor plants by repotting.

Rough up the sides of the hole before backfilling to prevent any glazing of existing soil, which will impede root growth into the soil, says Kurt Morrell, the A.P. Farm Associate Vice President for ...

A new model further untangles the complex strategy games playing out under our feet. By Cara Giaimo Imagine you’re a pepper plant. You need water and nutrients. Luckily, you can grow roots that grab ...

The research team that developed a biosensor that first recorded that a distinct gradient of the plant growth hormone gibberellin correlated with plant cell size has now revealed how this distribution ...