Most gardeners wait too long. By the time the last frost has safely passed and the soil feels truly warm, you have already missed one of the most productive planting windows of the entire year. March ...

The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...

Learn the difference between harmful and beneficial pests to help boost soil biology in conservation cropping systems.

Clay soil rarely wins popularity contests. It clumps like wet cement during rainy stretches and then bakes into brick when the sun turns fierce. Plants struggle to push roots through it, water lingers ...

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable garden for good.

Many garden products, such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, are not sustainable and potentially cause environmental issues if they’re used incorrectly. You also need to be extra careful if ...

Gardening expert Chris Bonnett says there are plenty of crops and flowers that can be sown in March, from hardy vegetables to ...

The project uses small, low-cost robotic rovers powered by artificial intelligence to monitor plant health and field conditions in real time.

A sea of bright yellow flowers is spreading across fields and farmland throughout Northern California this week, marking the brief peak of the region’s annual mustards bloom.

Jonathan and Carolyn Olson’s family farm has been going for more than a century. But within the past 30 years, they’ve made some changes, focusing on raising organic crops. “It brings us different ...

Don't wait until Mother's Day to plant your garden. Experts say it's crucial to sow cool season crops now, like peas and onions, for a thriving harvest.

Now that we are having some warm sunny days, many of us want to get out into the garden and start planting our seeds and seedlings from indoors. However, don't be hasty.