Planting in neat rows makes cultivation and harvesting easier, making it the recommended method. Space rows four to ten ...

Careful timing ensures crops can handle a little heat. But recently, sudden heat waves and long-lasting ones in already warm ...

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

Blossom end rot, a condition that results when plants don’t have access to enough calcium, is another challenge of dry ...

Whether you’re a gardener or small-scale farmer, you’ve probably been hit with advertisements, YouTube videos, and word-of-mouth stories about the next best thing to make growing plants easier. Your ...

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow microorganisms to thrive. And while these practices can help make the soil a ...

Scouting fields for pests can be a time-consuming task, especially when you’re working with large acreage or multiple types of crops. Currently, many farmers rely on scouting and the economic ...

In December, the Rooted Northwest Agrivillage Preliminary Plat was approved by Snohomish County. Thanks to a new ordinance passed in 2023, Rooted Northwest will be able to tightly concentrate new ...

While this way of growing vanilla is helpful in times of climate change, this year, local producers lost the majority of their production due to the extreme heat in the region. Mexico belongs to the ...

In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, a TV monitor shows customers, in real time, the roof of the store and farmers harvesting cucumbers that within an hour will be ...