We grow most of the plants we grow for their shoots and fruits...but often forget about the world beneath the soil...the roots. Learn how to balance your care of both the above and below-ground parts of your plants. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden.

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Balancing Roots and the Shoots