Root system architecture (RSA) encompasses the three‐dimensional configuration of a plant’s root network, which plays a critical role in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and overall plant fitness.

Compaction is the hidden killer of root systems, and that can have a profound effect on soil health as well as crop performance, an audience at Groundswell heard. Surface compaction could reduce root ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — USATodayNetwork. Many residents who grow palms are familiar with the signs of Ganoderma butt rot, Ganoderma zonatum, ...

Planting a tree seems, on the face of it, very straightforward. Short of planting it upside down, after all, what could possibly go wrong? You simply dig a hole, place the roots into said hole, ...

November marks the proper beginning of what’s known as bare-root season, a term as stodgily dull and irrelevant to nongardeners as it is enduringly thrilling to those in the know. Wondering how to ...

The second in our series of NBS Shortcuts examines the effects of tree-root systems on building design. Foundation design needs to take account of the water-absorbing capacity of nearby trees, as well ...