Many plants, including summer annuals and vegetables, are showing up for sale at garden centers. If you have planted some of these, keep your old sheets handy for cold snaps that we inevitably have in ...

Are you thinking of eating a more plant-based diet in the year ahead? You’re not alone. There is a lot of buzz about choosing to go meatless a few times a week, or even considering adopting a wholly ...

In the last column I discussed light — the first environmental factor affecting plant growth and the distribution of plants. The week, I will look at the second factor — temperature. Temperature ...

One way of reflecting on the past gardening season is to think about why certain plants did not do well. This is especially important if they have done well for you in the past. In all cases look for ...

Spring-planted oats can provide many possibilities for producers. An oat crop can provide a quick, small-grains pasture with good forage quality that can bridge the gap until summer pasture is ...

Every now and then the Mystery Plant column features something that isn’t exactly a plant — like this time. I think it’s pretty easy to recognize that this thing is some sort of fungus. That’s right.

There was a time in our not so distant past when Americans planted gardens during wartime to both replenish crops and to show solidarity for troops fighting overseas. Americans can show our solidarity ...

Cool and wet weather this spring have caused U.S. farmers to plant corn and other crops at a much slower pace than normal, though a recent pickup in progress ensures acres prevented from planting ...