Just as monarchs famously prefer milkweed for food and egg-laying, swallowtail butterflies also have a preferred food as caterpillars. They prefer the leaves of members of the carrot family. But, if ...

The soilborne pathogen Rhizoctonia is another example of a persistent fungus that can cause diseases on multiple commodities such as lettuce, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, and spinach. Frequent or ...

Companion planting is a mutually beneficial placement of compatible plants and natural pest management — the keys to complete ...

For 50 years, scientists in Großbeeren have studied how different fertilization strategies affect vegetable and soil quality.

Celery is another vegetable that can be regrown from its base, providing a second crop of stems to harvest. To grow celery from a stalk, slice off the plant’s base and place it in a shallow dish ...

Crisp, refreshing and endlessly versatile, celery is so much more than a soup base. Nikki Birrell explains how to make the most of it. Celery is the quiet achiever of the vegetable world.

Long growing seasons, access to the Colorado River, and abundant sunlight all contribute to Yuma’s agricultural advantage.