While it may not boost the tree's health, this long-lasting landscaping cover offers a simple hack to protect exposed roots ...

Ever noticed bare soil or patchy grass failing to grow around the trunks of your trees? This is a common issue that occurs for multiple reasons. Trees typically have shallow, extensive root systems, ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

How do plant roots store carbon? Researchers found that the energy a plant devotes to its roots depends on proximity to other plants: when close together, plants heavily invest in their root systems ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 456, No. 1/2 (November 2020), pp. 129-143 (15 pages) Aims Vertical fine-root distribution determines the potential for acquisition of resources throughout soil profiles; yet, ...

You might have observed plants competing for sunlight — the way they stretch upwards and outwards to block each other’s access to the sun’s rays — but out of sight, another type of competition is ...