After the extremely warm December, the extremely cold January came as a shock to our plants. Such weather events can be deadly, but it may take time to sort out the living from the dead. As a rule of ...

There’s no doubt farmers are hunting to cut costs in 2025 — and one of the targets to trim is fertility. “If your fertility is in good shape, there’s probably room to pull back a little bit,” says Ken ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you want to grow a lush and verdant lawn that earns the envy of your neighbors, you need to go beyond ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Learn how to piggyback liquid fertilizer with planned field operations to deliver nutrients when crops need them most for ...

With a gentle balance of nutrients that enhance soil and nourish acid-loving plants in winter, this organic material is a ...

Plants are naturally “solar-powered,” but there is a carbon footprint associated with growing them as a crop. The fuel used to power tractors and other equipment is part of that footprint, but the ...

Natural fertilizer alternatives are out there — and they work better than expected. Researchers make shocking discovery after ...

Scientists are using electricity to separate nitrogen from air and make fertilizer. Today, nitrogen fertilizer is made in fossil fuel-fired factories that can be thousands of miles from the nearest ...

Silas Muchiri and his wife, Veronicah, inspected maize, which was nearly ready to harvest at their farm in Embu County, Kenya, last year.Caroline Karuitha/Farm Africa Rising fertilizer prices and ...

Most people don’t give fertilizer a second thought—except maybe when driving through a particularly fragrant agricultural area. But with prices for some synthetic nutrients at their highest levels ...