Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow ...

Technological advancements are constantly changing sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no different. While innovations ...

The European corn borer is one of the most prevalent pests across the world. It feeds on multiple species of plants, with ...

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round can limit emissions. Plants take up nitrate (NO₃) and ammonium (NH₄), meaning ...

Pruning in the dormant season is absolutely necessary for trees that form fruit on new wood. Nectarines and peaches are two trees that benefit from dormant pruning. Others, like apricot, cherry, and ...

Sarah's goal is to empower readers of gardening publications to grow practical and efficient gardens using native and ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...