Plant roots are industrious, often burrowing in search of water even if it means dislodging things like pavement and sewer lines. But how is it exactly that they sense a source of water and nutrients ...

Recently a kind and generous neighbor placed a few pots of brilliant red geraniums and sparkling white alyssum on my patio and said, “You need to deep water them.” I looked at one of the shallow clay ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract • Efficient water transport from soil to leaves sustains stomatal opening and steady-state photosynthesis. The aboveground portion of this ...

The plant is a Buddhist Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus). How big is the pot used to grow the plant? Potted plants need to be watered regularly so they do not dry out. The drying out of the roots can ...

It appears that your plants have not been watered regularly and thoroughly, so the root zones have dried out and caused the plants to wilt. The root zones of your plants should be kept moist, but not ...

LANESBORO, Minn. — Lanesboro has become a beacon for summer activities in southeastern Minnesota, especially for tubing. Water sports including kayaking, canoeing and tubing have always been popular ...

I was driving through town and noticed a few yards that have a problem with suckers popping up all over their yards. One of these yards didn’t have any trees in it at all. I suspect that there once ...