For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic ...

As Ohio farmers face wet spring weather, soil conditions and planting delays are top of mind. Manbir Rakkar, assistant ...

Preparing a seedbed. “Tilling helps prepare a uniform seedbed,” says Enroth. This makes it easier to plant seeds directly in ...

One dataset used in the study looked at tree species abundance in the United States. Virginia’s forests, among the nation’s ...

Asparagus season is well underway in the Pioneer Valley, and we took a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on during a harvest.

The Miracle-Gro 32-Ounce Liquid All-Purpose Plant Food is on sale for just $8 at Walmart, a 72% discount compared to its full ...

Warm, moist days are ideal for growing a robust vegetable crop. Unfortunately, that is the same recipe for disease that can ...

Agricultural soil contains 23 times more microplastics than oceans, contaminating crops and threatening human health.

Plants require phosphorus to grow and survive. In environments with low levels of available soil phosphorus, plants need to ...

Mycorrhizal symbioses form an essential part of ecological systems, with arbuscular (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi playing crucial roles in ...

According to USDA's latest Crop Progress Report, 74% of the Illinois corn crop is planted, which is three points behind average, but a 20-point jump in just a week. Illinois farmer Brent Johnson says ...

The timing of plants' root placement is due to autophagy, the recycling pathway many people associate with health benefits ...