When houseplants are overwatered, the roots can rot, and fungus can grow in the soil, which is a surefire way to kill the ...

If you're a self-professed 'black thumb', growing lush, low-maintenance plants could be as simple as swapping soil for H2O.

I paid a lot of attention to those words because I already had a big — make that a giant interest in growing these ...

Selecting the right succulent varieties is key to a successful garden. You can consider climate, available sunlight, and ...

Scientists have uncovered that iron oxides, previously thought to trap phosphorus, actually help convert it into a ...

As a group, succulents are easy to care for because they are drought-tolerant. They need water, but not it as often as do ...

In addition to fungi, they also like organic matter and will sometimes eat plant roots or seedlings, and the plant will appear wilted. Look for a slime trail similar to the kind slugs and snails leave ...

Jade Basinski, a Ph.D. student in Aristilde's laboratory ... Not only does it improve crop quality, phosphorus also promotes ...

In conclusion, this new idea of root community traits may help us re-examine the multiple roles of plant roots in community assemblages and ecosystem processes, and it can help us resolve the ...

2012; Bulgarelli et al., 2013) to improve soil productivity and crop yield. The crops can selectively “acclimate” certain beneficial Bacteria through root exudates, thus enhancing plant growth and ...