Tomatoes growing in a garden are covered in beads of water. - Susumu Yoshioka/Getty Images Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are a culinary staple, and for good reason. A tomato offers nearly 20% of ...

I don't have the biggest garden in the world, so I'm always looking for ways to maximize my space. That's why I've been researching how to plan a season of harvests in one square yard, i.e. planting ...

Potato growers are seeing advances from research labs to home gardens: Michigan State University scientists have bred five disease-resistant potato varieties for better chip quality and storage, ...

Snow blankets your yard, the garden beds sit frozen solid, and most people assume planting season still sits months away. That’s exactly when savvy gardeners grab recycled containers, a handful of ...

Wondering how and when to terminate your cover crop? Perhaps planting green is right for you. This practice involves planting your corn or soybean crop directly into a cover crop like cereal rye or ...

A new study from the University of Alberta points to an exciting way farmers can grow better crops while spending less on fertilizer. The secret? Planting certain grains and legumes side by side in ...