A molecule sold as a food additive has an underground role, too: helping roots grow faster. For centuries, plants have been bred for vigorous foliage and other easily visible traits. Because roots are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Propagating new plants by taking cuttings from your current favorites is always a fun endeavor — until they fail to root. So, to ...

A good friend of mine has a houseplant in his office that has been there since I can remember. I don’t think the thing has ever been repotted or fertilized in 20 years. When I asked him about the ...

A plant's roots grow and spread into the soil, taking up necessary water and minerals. The tip of a plant's root is a place of active cell division followed by cell elongation, with different zones ...

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

Plant roots rely on local production of a key hormone that controls many aspects of development and response to environmental changes, according to new research. Specifically, local auxin production ...

My houseplant collection is never quite complete and I'm always looking for ways to get my hands on new plants. One of my favorite methods is propagating - it's a fun project to take on and multiplies ...

Stanford, CA--A plant's roots grow and spread into the soil, taking up necessary water and minerals. The tip of a plant's root is a place of active cell division followed by cell elongation, with ...