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Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...

Scotty and Jo Herriman, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, were the recipients of the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award.

Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort ...

More and more people are discovering the joys of growing cut flowers at home. If you want a thriving flower garden and a ...

Soybeans planted in cereal rye cover crop. Planting cover crops can reduce soil erosion, break up compacted soil, provide a ...

April is the time to get sowing and growing for the season ahead, both in the flower garden and on the veg patch. Here's what ...

In most regions, April brings warmer weather, thawed soil, the end of frosts, and more sunlight. In short, April is a great ...

In the lush, rain-soaked hills of Idukki, a place that receives 3,600 mm of monsoon rain on an average each year, one might ...

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

While this method is more challenging than buying mature plants, four experts have advice to set home gardeners up for ...

Whether you opt for border plantings, cascading blooms, or select a variety that’s known as a trap crop to lure harmful ...