Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...

Seeds cost more every year. Garden centers stack those bright packets near the checkout line like candy, and each spring the cart fills up again. But a thriving garden already holds next year’s supply ...

I discussed some basics of plant pollination and fertilization last week in this column. This week, let's look at some of the problems and anomalies of these processes. Every summer, questions about ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

In the backyard of my grandparents’ house in rural Nebraska, my grandfather, a retired farmer, planted a small kitchen garden. But what I remember most was this big gruff man tending sweet peas that ...

When I first planted my garden, it felt like setting up a stage for a performance, where the main actors—bees and butterflies ...

Question: Have you ever saved pepper seed to grow the next year? This year we had great success growing sweet red and yellow peppers, good for roasting. I know the varieties I grew are not hybrids.

Ames, Iowa and Byron, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 6, 2026) - PowerPollen® and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to ...

Question: I’d like to buy local vegetable seeds this year. Can you recommend to us some Oregon seed companies that offer locally adapted seeds? I’d like to save my own seed from these vegetables, so I ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Ames, Iowa and Byron, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 6, 2026) - PowerPollen(R) and Oxbo announced the first ...