In the end, a tree that is staked for too long has a weaker trunk and less-developed root system than it should. Avoid staking any tree and forgetting about it, since the materials used to support ...

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tree. Having healthy ...

Bare root trees — trees sans soil around their root system — are ideal for gardeners seeking economical landscaping choices.

Examples include fruiting trees and most annual and perennial ... Evidence for a Specific Uptake System for Iron Phytosiderophores in Roots of Grasses. Plant Physiology 80, 175-180 (1986).

Each trunk is genetically identical and no more than 150 years old, but the root system may be the oldest living organism on the planet. A mango tree in Naunde, Mozambique, provides more than just ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Water covers approximately 71% of Earth’s surface, yet only 3% of the 326 million cubic miles of water on the planet is suitable for growing crops, such as trees. It can be ...

Lovegrove's innovative lighting project, the "Solar Tree," is a solar-powered streetlamp that also serves as a piece of modern art, infusing a bit of nature into the usually gray urban landscape.

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tree. Having healthy ...