Using fertilizers in a vegetable garden helps to increase your yield and have strong, healthy plants that have better resistance to pests and diseases. Fertilizers can be organic and inorganic, ...

Urban dwellers want to become self-sufficient in vegetables, because their fear the vegetables planted on dirty land and pesticide residues would harm their health. VietNamNet Bridge – The small area ...

If you are a grower with limited space or someone who wants to cultivate different plants that reach their maximum potential in terms of yields, effects, and potency, then a hydroponic setup is ...

Hydroponic gardening involves using a water and nutrient mixture to help grow plants and herbs instead of traditional soil. This gardening method is best suited for year-round gardening, as it can be ...

Jensen Uyeda, an extension service agent with the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, places Romaine lettuce seedlings into 2-inch holes drilled into the ...

Plants take up water and nutrients that flow through a PVC pipe in the nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponics system. (Photo courtesy of Barry Burnsides/OSU Extension Service) CORVALLIS - Ask ...

Q: I have my lawn fertilized professionally, and I was wondering if it affects or contaminates the vegetables in my nearby garden. Please advise. A: If it's just fertilizer, any drift or runoff would ...