Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

Fungi are a gardener’s friend and foe. Many benefit our plants while others destroy them. And, frankly, we have little control over this ...

Iowa State University researchers have unlocked new secrets within the bacteria responsible for the creation of thousands of ...

Fall is a good time to repair bare spots in the lawn. Learn what steps you need to take to fix bare spots before winter temperatures arrive.

In the past week, sorghum ergot has been detected in several locations in Kansas, primarily in forage sorghum fields, but ...

Op-Ed: A few years ago, I was asthmatic, faced pre-diabetes and hypertension, and relied on medication to manage my blood ...

Although the new report found that multiple protein powders contained elevated lead levels compared to the reference standard, that doesn’t mean protein powders cause lead poisoning or pose a clear ...

A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the ...

Too much soybean oil may quietly sabotage gut health, turning a “healthy” fat into a hidden trigger for inflammation.

Growing concerns about health, stringent regulations on fumigant application, and the increasing demand for sustainable food ...

The Wilmington area has seen a lot of rain recently. That means mushrooms could start popping up. But that's no reason to ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.