A recent study by scientists at the University of Florida sheds light on how soil and nutrient management practices significantly influence the productivity and quality of leafy green crops grown in ...

Clyde Forbes has been working in vegetable gardens since his family-farm childhood years in York County. These days, the retired middle-school teacher and Cumberland County Master Gardener helps run ...

There’s a moment every gardener recognizes. The soil that once crumbled easily between your fingers starts to compact, drain poorly, and resist the shovel. Yields thin out. Weeds seem to thrive while ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success ...

OKATON, S.D. – When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the operators of Cedar Creek Gardens are still able to grow ...