Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

A new study suggests that plants deceive their neighbors using fungi, faking warning signals in order to compete.

This relentless tug of war loosened root systems forming air pockets and tearing root tissue. If you had plants which ...

Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

For a long time, the soil was the domain of chemistry and physics. This only changed forty years ago. Today, the soil has ...

Key PointsResearch with Western Sydney University is exploring the symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and pine ...

Corn and soybean inoculants support plant growth and soil nutrient availability and uptake. Learn how inoculants function, ...

Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

The term mycorrhiza is derived from the ancient Greek words mykos, meaning “fungus,” and rhiza meaning “root.” Together, the term translates to “fungus root.” Specifically, mycorrhizae are fungi that ...

New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that, under some conditions, plants can "curate" their ...

Plants aren’t silent. From sending chemical alerts to calling for insect backup, they’re surprisingly social. Here’s how they ...

Analysis - If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, ...