As autumn leaves begin to fall and the air turns crisp, gardeners find themselves reflecting on the season's harvest. While there's a sense of accomplishment in nurturing plants from seed to harvest, ...

You can use cucumbers in cooked dishes, such as stir-fries or sautés, and you can obviously pickle them. But most of the time ...

The San Joaquin Valley, Calif., school district plans to buy about 20 Flex Farms, a self-contained system that circulates nutrient-rich water to as many as 288 plants, so that students can learn a new ...

A guide to fall planting including how to prepare for spring and what to plant right now in the fall garden with expert ...

Credit: Lisa Hubbard/Cincinnati Zoo/Cover Images Cincinnati Zoo has some new damp, rotund residents - as the latest batch of manatees in need of a bit of rehab and loving care have arrived at its ...

A celebration of photography and lens-based art that unites artists, curators and educators from around the world. This year’s FotoFocus Biennial, which kicked off the last week of September, runs ...

With the temperatures still being high for the next couple of days, here is how the late-season heat may or may not affect ...

But now that it's officially autumn, you might wonder how to incorporate more fall seasonal ingredients into your dense bean salad. To help us embrace fall's nutritious produce, Gellman shares her ...

However, plant diseases such as downy mildew pose significant threats, potentially spoiling farmers' harvests. Farmers growing lettuce prefer varieties that are resistant to various diseases ...

Lettuces are quick and easy to grow, and come in many colours, flavours and textures – your salads need never be boring! Choose from large hearting lettuces to loose-leaf types and salad-leaf mixes ...

but the many types and colors of leaf lettuce are fairly easy to grow, as long as they are provided with cool temperatures and adequate moisture. Starting with transplants instead of seed makes it ...