When digging herbaceous perennials for dividing, observe the root system. There are five different types of root systems; offsets, stolons, rhizomes, taproots, and woody roots. It is the root system ...

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 ...

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 propagation is carried out in several ways, the most common being seed and cuttings; other methods include layering, air layering, grafting and budding; tip and stem culture are also in the ...