Propagating new plants by taking cuttings from your current favorites is always a fun endeavor — until they fail to root. So, to avoid such torment, some gardeners aid their cuttings with rooting ...

Plant roots provide the crops we eat with water, nutrients and anchorage. Understanding how roots grow and how hormones control that growth is crucial to improving crop yields, necessary to address ...

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 from North Carolina State University.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.