Besides creating a dynamic landscape with long-lasting blooms, planting zinnias with friendly companion plants can keep pests away and boost crops.

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Nasturtiums act as both a companion plant, attracting pollinators to your garden, and as a trap crop, drawing pests like aphids away from vegetable crops. Photo by Kristina Gabalski If you plan to or ...

January doesn't just slowly start off a new year. No, it flips a switch in a gardener's brain and changes everything. Outside, the beds may be frozen or soggy, but inside, ideas are buzzing like seeds ...

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For many arable farmers, the reality of low grain prices and minimal government support has triggered some of the toughest decisions of their careers. As margins tighten and markets fail to recover, ...

Opting for a chemical method cover crop destruction and at a later timing are key to getting the most out of cover crops, according to a series of three trials. Data also show that reductions in N ...

Peppers are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, flavor, and depending on the variety, heat. But they can be difficult to grow in the vegetable garden. One excellent way to help pepper plants along is ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

According to some Indigenous communities across the Americas, Corn is a holy crop and she has sisters: Beans and Squash. For these communities, the three sister crops are meant to be grown and served ...