Imagine the ease of just dropping a tomato or pepper seed right in the soil, even in regions with cooler spring temperatures.

As an avid indoor gardener, I'm always looking for new ways to grow different plants in my home, and hydroponic gardening ...

If you’re planning to request a seed catalog in 2025, now is the time to do it. New seed catalogs get printed between ...

An unassuming addition to many meals has been found to be the “healthiest of them all” according to a list compiled by health experts. Watercress is the most nutrient-dense vegetable ...

There isn't a vegetable out there without some kind of health benefit. Vegetables are nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich, and versatile foods that can improve digestion, regulate blood sugar, lower your ...

From compost to vermiculite, there are countless options available, but which ones are truly the best soil amendments for vegetable garden? In this post, we'll explore some tried-and-true options that ...

Burpees were invented by an American biologist named Royal Huddleston Burpee in the 1930s. Since then, they've been used for military training, sports training, and everything in between.

A food hygeine specialist has warned the public off a vegetable that's a popular staple in health food cafes due to alarming food poisoning risk. Raw sprouts — tiny cress-like greens that are ...

40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse. A new global think tank is warning soil degradation is increasing and threatening food security and ...

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 ...

Mary Alice Russell is a Southern Living fellow who is starting her career in lifestyle journalism. Primarily focused on social media and digital production, Mary Alice is excited to hone her skills ...