A young friend of ours, an emergency room nurse, was staying at our home for a few days when we were out of town. I nonchalantly asked her to give my plants a little water if they felt dry. She almost ...

The nutrient cycle outlines the movement of chemical nutrients in the environment. ... Plants obtain nitrogen from the soil by absorbing ammonium (NH4-) and nitrate through their roots.

Until now, scientists believed that plant roots were primarily concentrated near the surface. However, research published in Nature Communications reveals that 20% of the studied plants possess ...

Reusing soil is good for both plants and the environment, according to hobby gardener and researcher Trond Knapp Haraldsen.

Yellow leaves on plants are one of the most common signals a houseplant sends when something isn’t right. The good news is ...

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed ...

As more gardeners seek sustainable and organic methods to nourish their plants, compost tea has emerged as a favourite ...

Today’s high-tech agriculture is shaped by two primary controlled environment systems: greenhouses and vertical farms. Both ...