‘I saw a post on social media about the importance of mycorrhizae in the soil. Why is it important?” — R.G. As we learn more and more about soil, we become increasingly aware that soil is a ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

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

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

Another group is called Ectomycorrhizae, making up approximately 10% of the plants. This encompasses the woody species such as oak, pine and hazelnut. When planting a garden or creating landscapes, ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

When added to plants, these two sources of fungi produced mycorrhizae 72% of the time. Tested commercial products produced mycorrhizae 12% of the time. Products that didn’t produce mycorrhizae ...

When added to plants, these two sources of fungi produced mycorrhizae 72% of the time. Tested commercial products produced mycorrhizae 12% of the time. Products that didn’t produce mycorrhizae ...

Every year, plants move 3.58 gigatons of carbon to mycorrhizal fungi, their underground partners — enough, in fact, that if it were ice, it would cover 112 million NHL hockey rinks. However, a ...