If you’re planning to plant trees or shrubs this fall, the most important thing you can do to ensure their success is not to plant them too deeply. “Roots need to be just underneath the surface of the ...

This time of year, when the temperatures soar, we worry a lot about our lawns getting enough water. But not enough attention is paid to the rest of our landscape. Our trees and shrubs need water too – ...

Although this method of identifying deep-rooting plants was accomplished with corn, shown here on a cloudy summer morning growing at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, it can ...

A: There are about 300 species of plants named Clusia. They are typically found in the wild throughout Florida, Mexico, the West Indies and Central and South America. Autograph tree or Clusia rosea is ...

Searching for water, some tree roots probe hundreds of feet deep and many trees send roots through cracks in rocks, according to a new study led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick professor.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Around 20% of plants have a second set of roots deep underground, new research shows. . | Credit: ...

“Most climate models assume that roots are shallow — usually within 6 feet of the surface — and that only the soil moisture near the surface can significantly impact the climate,” said Praveen Kumar, ...