Dividing perennial plants helps you fill out your yard and keeps the plants healthy. Some root systems are tough to split, so ...

To solve issues, we need to know the real reason or the root of the problem. What is interesting is that with gardening issues, many times the “root of the problem” is the roots. Unhealthy roots can ...

Roots are one of the most vital parts of a plant’s system. They are what anchors the entire plant to the earth, bad roots equal a bad plant. Without roots a plant cannot support itself. Without roots ...

While corn is a grass with a fibrous-type root system, some companies are digging deeper to learn more about roots. Generally speaking, those companies classify roots into three types: Fibrous: A mop ...

The use of ginger dates back to 500BC in China. A safe and versatile herb, ginger was highly traded by the Greeks and Romans and was among the first spices to find its way to Europe. Ginger, a knobby, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The root system of plants is subject to fast cycles of renewal and decay within the growing season. In water and/or nutrient stress conditions ...

Not all roots born as first-order branches are the same and this has important consequences for overall function. We hypothesized that, compared with fibrous roots, pioneer roots are built to live ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to Rose-of-Sharon, consider these options.