Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new DNA method lets scientists measure plant roots underground, opening doors for climate research and smarter farming.

Another week, another quick lesson on the different parts of a plant. This week, we’re digging to the part that really grips the soil and helps feed the plant. Carrots, parsnips, turnips, radishes and ...

Damage to the roots from root-rot organisms, construction, filling or transplanting interferes with the uptake of water. That is often life threatening and can have an immediate and profound effect on ...

WELL, IT APPEARS the rainy fall weather has arrived, which is a good thing. As is seeing snow up in the mountains. As promised last week, I will explain the advantages to several types of root pruning ...

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 ...

A plant’s root system has a profound effect on its overall health. Look at the roots of a sick, struggling plant, and you will often see a sick, struggling root system. While plants may tolerate ...