Around 500 million years ago, plants started transitioning from water to land. These early terrestrial greens had no roots, ...

Unsplash Beneath every forest floor, every grassland, and every garden bed, there is a world that most of us have never seen.

Why are mycorrhizae important? Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots for healthier soil and increased garden harvests. Throughout history, ...

It's the end of a long, dry growing season. The earth is parched, soils have turned to dust and hungry birds have eaten the bulk of the crop, leaving next to nothing for the harvest. Perhaps expanding ...

Among humans, “fungus” is a scary word, but in the plant world, fungi are more than welcome — particularly mycorrhizae, “good” fungi that attach themselves to the roots of plants and help them grow ...

On the shelves in your local garden supply store, you may have noticed products labeled “mycorrhizal fungi” and wondered what their purpose is and whether they would benefit your garden. They have ...

GARDENERS, keep an eye on your tomato plants. There’s no knowing what they are plotting underground. Some 80 per cent of plants are colonised by fungi that form the familiar network of fine white ...

MANY investigators have demonstrated the importance of ectotrophic mycorrhizae in the growth of trees. The role of these structures is physiological: mycorrhizae increase the absorbing surface area of ...

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