The full study is published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. It's not the first to track the positive ...

Many plants including cocoa, coffee and avocado cannot be gene-edited but a technique involving grafting could change that, ...

Thinking about growing tomatoes in bags? Users share their experience with Amazon's popular fabric planters and what makes ...

Without a little structure, tomato plants can turn your garden bed into a tangled mess, and leave the plant susceptible to ...

This is the time of the year when soil temperatures are the best for plant growth. Roots work over time to extract minerals, ...

A survival garden is filled with crops that are nutrient-dense and can be preserved for future use, including potatoes, squash, asparagus, and so many more.

Keeping your plants safe from frost and winter wind is important. However, these budget-friendly alternatives to cloches mean ...

Spring planting brings a surprise twist for home growers, with a simple flower turning the tide in garden pest battles.

Seen through a microscope, a cornucopia of common crops offer lessons on new techniques for making agriculture more ...

First we had record-setting rain that killed plants. Then we had weeks of "flash drought" in summer that killed plants.

A cold snap can erase months of care. Autumn drifts in, and green fruit hang outside, undecided, exposed overnight.

Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you ...