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

A new herbicide-resistant rice variety was supposed to help farmers control an aggressive weed in their fields. Now, the weed has evolved to be herbicide-resistant, too. by Lindsay Campbell · ...

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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 ...

Integrated methods are a combination of ecosystem-based approaches that focus on long-term controls. These involve biological, cultural, mechanical, and as a last resort, chemical controls. When ...

If you can’t get around pesticide use, there are ways to limit damage to beneficial insects and to your hive. Your first line of defense is to use OMRI-certified pesticides. These are generally ...

Many of the plants on this list have flowers called umbels. This botanical structure is a composite of multiple flowers that bloom closely together and create a flat or umbrella-like structure. Yarrow ...