Companion planting is a common practice, especially in edible gardening, but this pairing of vegetables with mismatched ...

If you want to promote higher populations of beneficial insects, cull your buckwheat crops within 20 days of flowering. If ...

Cool season vegetables, such as spinach and radishes, are ideal for direct seeding in March. Gardeners should ensure their garden beds are prepped in late fall or during warmer winter days. Container ...

Peas can be planted from mid-March to late April because they do best in cool growing conditions. Stressed fruit trees are more susceptible to Cytospora canker. Good tree care (deep watering not more ...

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

Intercropping, despite its challenges, can lead to improved crop yields, disrupted pest and disease spread, enhanced soil biodiversity, erosion control. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With ...

As the chill of winter slowly gives way to the warmth of spring, Berks County’s farmers markets are reawakening, bringing with them a bounty of fresh, seasonal produce. Among these, the West Reading ...

YORK, N.D. — Despite lack of rainfall, the spring wheat crop is looking good in north central North Dakota. That’s according to Jeremy Wald, owner of Wald Crop Consulting. “The wheat crop … is in very ...