I love Parsley! This biennial cut-and-come-again herb deters insect pests with its scent and attracts beneficial insects with ...

New Hampshire farms are facing a hard growing season, due to recent extreme weather conditions preventing crops from growing fully and creating a shortage of popular items.

With the right growing conditions, you can grow corn in your own garden. Here's what to know to easily grow corn for an ...

Gardeners can use a system called growing degree days to time pest control and planting more effectively. GDD measures heat ...

Despite their showy yellow flowers, goldenrods aren't the culprit for seasonal allergies. The inconspicuous ragweed plants reaching 10 feet tall spread pollen widely by wind.

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

With better growth and less height, stalks are denser and stronger than standard corn. Anchoring into the soil increases with ...

“Sulfur-deficient 112-day corn will act like a 115-day corn; it tassels and finishes later. In other words, plants become inefficient, producing less growth per heat unit per day.” ...

“This discovery could lead to nature-inspired solutions to improve the growth of crops, like corn,” said Dickinson. “We also hope that developing a better understanding of the connections between ...

Culinary plants are breaking out of the vegetable patch and popping up in unexpected places: nestled in flower beds, tucked into sidewalk cracks, or spilling from upcycled containers.

In general, companion plants also share climate, soil, and water preferences. Corn likes a well-draining soil and can grow in zone 3 through 11 in the United States once temperatures reach 60 degrees ...