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 ...

Proper irrigation is an important part of encouraging strong seed germination when establishing a new lawn. Learn when and ...

In a dry situation with conventional tillage, use row cleaners to push away clods in front of the planting units. “If you crush clods with your depth wheels, you’ll put dry soil around the seed,” ...

As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and ...

Don't throw out last year's unused seeds. Many if not most will still be viable, especially if stored in cool, dry conditions.

The paper towel seed germination test is a quick and easy way to evaluate whether your seeds are viable, aka, “will they ...

When selecting hybrids, you're continuing work that started over 100 years ago with innovators seeking better than 25-bushel-per-acre corn.

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

With thousands of corn farmers facing the risk of severe crop losses due to a prolonged dry spell, Governor Rodito T. Albano ...

Seeds aren't always enough to draw birds once temperatures drop. A high-energy alternative can transform a silent winter yard ...

Corn rootworm caused more than 342 million bushels of yield loss in 2024. That’s over 80 million bushels more than losses from all other invertebrate corn pests combined.¹ It’s a challenging pest to ...

Dan Gill gives advice on spring gardening chores like caring for daffodils, trimming paperwhites and sprucing up banana trees ...