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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WOOSTER, Ohio – A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic production can boost lettuce growth by about 13 percent, according to preliminary trials conducted by Ohio State University’s ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

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 ...

One memorable mistake as a newbie gardener was thinking that if a little fertilizer is good, a lot must be better. That was the year of too much chicken manure in the tomato garden. The plants were ...

Growing your own vegetables can be a rewarding project. It gives you something to focus on and something to be proud of — plus, it saves you money at the farmers market. There are plenty of tips for ...