Track early corn growth stages to time input applications. From V1 to tasseling, protect yield potential with a proactive management plan.

Seed costs for both corn and soybeans are high, but with the soybeans’ ability to compensate when using lower planting populations, seed placement is much more critical with corn. Consider these ideas ...

Open-pollinated: A plant that has been naturally pollinated. Open-pollinated seeds can be saved from year to year and planted ...

Key Points Whether to start seeds indoors or outdoors depends on your local climate conditions.Annual flowers and edible greens can both be direct sown outdoors after last frost.Zinnias and cosmos ( ...

The company that introduced Big Boy tomatoes and Iceberg lettuce once teetered on the brink. Now, it’s once again thriving.

It’s winter here in the Pacific Northwest and the garden is still resting, but it’s time for gardeners to get busy planning for spring and summer gardening. I love shopping […] ...

Superior Public Library will host free seminars with financial adviser Robyn Lings. Join us March 5 at 11:30 a.m. for “Women & Work: Building Wealth in Your Career Decade by Decade,” a supportive ...

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Wait until six weeks before your last frost date to start tomato seeds indoors. This will give them plenty of time to ...

Question: My daffodils and crocus are blooming. I am so excited about getting my garden started. What are some ideas for ...

But with so many plants to choose from and ways to arrange them, starting a vegetable garden can be overwhelming. Or maybe ...

Starting plants from seed gives gardeners greater choice, better value, and a stronger start to the growing season — especially in short-season climates. It opens the door to varieties rarely found at ...