If your snake plant needs to be repotted, you'll notice a few telltale signs, such as "slowed growth, or roots coming out of the bottom of its container," says gardening coach and author Lee Miller.

If you have chosen trees, shrubs or perennials you’d like to add to your garden this spring, consider trying to buy them as bare-root plants. “They can cost less, because nobody’s paying to ship heavy ...

A plant’s root system has a profound effect on its overall health. Look at the roots of a sick, struggling plant, and you will often see a sick, struggling root system. While plants may tolerate ...

To keep your houseplant roots healthy, water them properly according to their needs, and avoid overwatering. Let the top ...

The cooler months of December through February are ideal for planting or moving perennial trees and shrubs. The nurseries have some wonderful stock available, and planting now gives the plants up to ...

Q: I was wondering why some of my houseplants were always seeming to struggle or get dried leaf tips, and when I pulled the pot off and looked at the roots, there were a lot of white things that might ...

As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient to climate change, Berkeley Lab scientists have introduced RhizoNet, a computational tool that harnesses ...