Many common house plants easily root from cuttings to create new plants. The long, slender roots at the base of this spider plant cutting developed over about two months. Many common house plants ...

Keeping an eye on orchid roots can help you spot problems before they spread While most houseplants have thin, thread-like ...

If you have a plant that’s not looking so great, first take a deep breath — it’s probably not dying. Plants, like people, ...

"Too big of a pot means extra soil that can stay damp longer, increasing the risk of root rot—so a snug fit is usually better," he says. "Spider plants have shallow root systems and can ...

Introduction: Root hairs increase the surface area of a plant’s root system that is in contact with the soil, thus facilitating plant water and nutrient uptake. However, little is known about the ...

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of significant leadership hirings, firings and retirings across the industry. Please send the good word—or the bad—from your shop to Darren ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Silicon (Si), though not essential for plants, enhances resilience against environmental stresses. It accumulates as silica in plant tissues, aiding defense. A ...

As long ago as 2300 BC, a Chinese Emperor recorded that licorice was a “magic plant” that could rejuvenate aging men. This is an interesting observation that is partly due to licorice root’s adaptogen ...