“Plant type fibers like cotton, linen or hemp are good for hot weather,” Doty said. “Animal fibers, like wool, mohair or even ...

Lemon balm is a great herb to use in tea and other culinary creations. It can be easily propagated through a handful of ...

Winter is rolling in, frost is creeping over your lawn, and it might feel like the garden is officially “asleep” until spring ...

Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern ...

This year’s ozone hole over Antarctica ranked among the smallest since the early 1990s, reflecting steady progress from ...

Rice roots change their cell walls to move through soil. This helps the plant stay alive in tough fields and may support crop breeding.

Bob Hoff reflected on his father, Mark, and his family's legacy in aviation and agriculture, after Mark Hoff was posthumously ...

Wild oyster reefs are functionally extinct in Massachusetts. But efforts are underway to restore the coastal ecosystems, ...

A recent study revealed that plants are starting to lose more water under high temperatures. A phenomenon known as 'leaky ...

A reader recently asked whether there was anything special she needed to do during the winter months for her new strawberries to do well. There is in fact some special care that you need to take ...

Scientists are now getting a clearer picture of how last winter’s fire at the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing has ...