A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early ...

Sweet corn is in season, and Jeff Cox offers a recipe for Humita, an Argentinian corn dish, and information on the different corn varieties to look for at the farmstand and store. The best corn mixes ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is coming up. A salute to all of our military veterans and their families. Thank You! Originally called Decoration Day ...

Start planting sweet corn early. When to plant sweet corn? Rowcover can be used to pre-warm soils (and then keep cold temperatures and birds off the germinating seeds). Clear plastic mulch can ...

We're deep in the heart of corn season, with piles of bright-green ears stacked on tables at farmers' markets and supermarkets across much of the country. But next time you go shopping for a dozen ...

Finding sweet corn at a roadside stand or farmers market is one of the best treats of summer. Every year, growers try new hybrid varieties to tempt their shoppers to buy more. I look hard for older, ...

Here we find ourselves in the middle of sweet corn season — what a treat! But while the ears in the grocery store bins may sometimes be labeled with where they’re grown —Brentwood, for instance, or by ...

Finding sweet corn at a roadside stand or farmers market is one of the best treats of summer. Every year, growers try new hybrid varieties to tempt their shoppers to buy more. This year, you might see ...

Finding sweet corn at a roadside stand or farmers market is one of the best treats of summer. Every year, growers try new hybrid varieties to tempt their shoppers to buy more. This year, you might see ...