Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...

These are the surprising health benefits of eating weeds - Weeds are not just a garden nuisance, they can be beneficial to ...

Guest speaker Aaron Fernandes will discuss “From Yard to Table: Urban Edible Landscaping for a Sustainable, Healthy Lifestyle” at the Carmel Valley Library on Saturday, April 26, at 4 ...

Are you interested in incorporating more edible plants into your yard or land ... oak trees with the help of the Jo Daviess County 4-H program and Jo Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation ...

Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies. Here's how to create your own edible habitat garden.

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

For example, the fiber chitin that forms their exoskeletons helps with metabolism and gut microbiome health. In Thailand, home to over 200 edible insect species—second only to Mexico—bug ...

Knowing how much nitrogen to apply is crucial to any farming operation and researchers in Minnesota are determining the ...

Whether your beautiful flowers are also edible—which can add flavor ... "Plants prefer a well-drained, fertile soil,” he says, adding that high nitrogen levels promote more foliage than ...

The losses in soil moisture — a result of the planet’s climate conditions and prolonged droughts — already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans.