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 ...

Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground? It's a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet. Understanding this process is more important than ever as we face ...

Repotting, often feared by new gardeners, is crucial for plant health. Signs like roots emerging from drainage holes or ...

Unsplash Beneath every forest floor, every grassland, and every garden bed, there is a world that most of us have never seen.

On a quiet January day, the garden is asleep. We’re in the midst of the dormant season, which stretches from November to March. And for many gardeners, it’s a time of retreat from projects with ...

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota. In an article featured on the cover of Science, ...

Typically, plants with taproots don't take division well. Milkweed ( Asclepias spp.), a North American native perennial, ...

The world’s plants remove roughly 64 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the air every year. Plants store it in leaves, shoots, ...

Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground? It’s a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet. Understanding this process is more important than ever as we face ...