There will soon be more time to spend outside enjoying the luxury of your balcony or even your beautiful courtyard garden. So ...

To grow your own garden daffodils, plant the bulbs in containers and borders or naturalise them into lawns. If possible, aim for a sunny spot, with fertile and well-drained soil. Plant them 2.5 times ...

Every year, foodborne illnesses sicken 50 million Americans and claim an estimated 3,000 lives. The food safety system is governed by 15 different federal agencies responsible for the enforcement of ...

It is planting season in the garden, and I am still waiting on last week’s seeds to emerge from the soil. Soil temperatures ...

Chinese researchers have developed a new variety of rice enriched with a powerful antioxidant, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), offering ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “A garden in the winter is the absolute test of ...

If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

Researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about plastic pollution.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

Recent studies reveal micro and nanoscale plastics in soil and water increase toxic chemical absorption in plants and human cells, raising food safety concerns.

There have been many important innovations in the produce industry and this trend continues with a novel crop and a new "grow ...