Meters and seed plates: Inspect vacuum seals and brushes, and confirm that the correct seed disks, knockouts, and double eliminators are installed for your crop. For finger-pickup planters, ensure the ...

A surprising byproduct from your home can support long-term asparagus growth, improve soil balance, and strengthen plants ...

Protect susceptible evergreen magnolias by double-wrapping burlap around the trees. Surround small deciduous magnolias with ...

Caring for deciduous fruit trees — apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries and others — comes down to a few ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about tomatoes, amaryllis, poinsettias, palms, vegetables and ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If onions are a staple in your kitchen, now is the perfect time to grow your own — and it’s easier than you ...

Christmas cactus needs the right care to bloom—and recharge after. Learn expert tips for setting flowers now and keeping your ...

If your orchid is struggling or failing to bloom, fertilizer may be the answer. To fertilize your orchid, first dampen the ...

If you fertilize plants in winter when they're not growing, you risk damaging them in five ways. This guide looks at when and ...

A Christmas cactus benefits from regular fertilizer during its growing season. Fertilize your Christmas cactus once a month with liquid fertilizer such as 20-10-20 at half strength from spring through ...

At Cooperative Extension we recommend that if you only fertilize your lawn once per year, do it in the fall. Our cool season turfgrasses have a resurgence of growth when the temperatures cool. A fall ...