Stop these common gardening mistakes before spring starts

- Learn the most common gardening mistakes—from overplanting to poor soil prep—and discover simple fixes that help your ...
Farm Progress

Plant soybeans earlier for better yields and weather resilience

Michigan State research reveals early soybean planting increases yields while providing better weather resilience than corn ...

The Curious Farmhouse lets kids plant their own veggies — and eat them, too

The Star-Telegram visited the Curious Farmhouse program, which teaches young children how to garden through hands-on learning ...
AG Week

Planting ahead in the early innings

FARGO, N.D. -- Despite recent rains, crop planting and progress is well ahead of normal in the region, although emergence was about on par with normal and farmers were picking their planting ...
AG Week

Sugarbeet planting progress in early May was all over the board

As farmers in most states were wrapping up 2023 planting in early May, farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota were ramping up. The May 8 Crop Progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Growing native plants from winter seeds

Beth Fleming, who teaches others the techniques of growing a winter greenhouse for native plants, has dozens of milk jugs in ...

Probiotics for plants: Microorganisms boost growth and nitrogen uptake

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics – a method of growing plants without soil – uses a nutrient-rich ...