Discovering white powder on your plant's soil can be both puzzling and concerning. As a dedicated gardener, I know how disheartening it is to see your beloved plants show signs of distress. Whether ...

This week's Master Gardener column includes tips for eliminating gnats from indoor plants as well as advice on when to start ...

Q: I repotted some houseplants a few months ago and now I see small, whitish yellow rounded structures on the surface of the ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the journal Molecular Cell. Using baker's yeast, the researchers ...

The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which could protect plants from ...

Besides being a key source of water and nutrients for plants, soil is also an important reservoir of bacteria, fungi, and nematodes that can severely impact plant growth and yield. Soil-borne ...

Plant and soil sciences doctoral student Charanpreet Kaur researches environmentally friendly solutions for turfgrass ...

A biological mechanism makes plant roots more hospitable to microbes. Researchers at the John Innes Centre have identified a ...

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes.