Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Avoid planting distinct types of corn together. "Don’t plant Super Sweet or sugary types within 400 yards of traditional sweet corn, and don’t plant flint, dent, or popcorn near any sweet corn ...

Plant seeds about 1 inch deep and 12 inches from each other. Rather than one long row, plant sweet corn in three to four rows in small blocks.

While a lot of May gardening is dedicated to moving plants into the ground, there is still plenty of seeding to be done. In May, you can seed annual flowers like sunflowers, zinnias and cosmos ...

In fact, NASS survey data show that corn plant populations in Illinois increased by about 430 plants per acre per year from 2000 through 2014, but by only 110 plants per acre per year from 2015 ...

Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful role in plants. Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in ...

Throughout the ages, farmers have planted seeds saved from their previous wheat crop. When making seed wheat decisions, they selected the best-quality seed from the highest-yielding varieties.

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead ...