From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...

They do it with pride, presenting their offspring on the end of a long structure called a stolon. New research suggests that this stolon may be a vital lifeline equivalent to a mammalian placenta that ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell membrane at pathogen infection sites—offering critical new insights into ...

A German stainless steel manufacturing company building its North American headquarters in Loxley celebrated the start of its construction project Thursday by planting a tree. The moment of ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a cozy layer of mulch over their roots. “Spread it flat and even, like a ...

Step into the midtown oasis of Dig It Gardens, and you’ll find towering cacti, glossy green-leafed houseplants and some of the most unique coffee and tea drinks in the Valley. Stroll Coffee, a mobile ...

Siul Ruiz receives funding from The Royal Society. James Le Houx does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and ...

The San Antonio Water System will spend $163 million to upgrade and rehabilitate its largest wastewater treatment plant, including replacing 38-year-old equipment that is used for treating much of the ...

SAN DIEGO — New research shows a relationship is sprouting between plant roots and soil fungi. This could lead to the elimination of harsh chemicals making their way into our environment and healthier ...

"Root rot" might be the two most dreadful words in the gardening language. Healthy shrubs and flowers afflicted with root rot suddenly start to decline, and the next thing you know, they've collapsed ...

1 Xi’an Key Laboratory of Textile Chemical Engineering Auxiliaries, Key Laboratory of Textile Dyeing Wastewater Treatment Universities of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Chemical ...

For as long as plants have lived on land, fungi have sustained them. Beneath every giant sequoia, every wheat stalk, every black-eyed Susan, hidden webs of filigreed mycelia permeate the plants’ roots ...