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

The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

On the individual scale, companion planting can be used to ensure a better crop yield, giving more incentive and insurance when growing your own food. By growing your own food, you will save yourself ...

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.

Hands-on educational research projects were on display during the seventh annual Southwest Minnesota State University ...

Cell and molecular biologist Chhandak Basu, a professor at California State University Northridge, was recently granted the ...

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.