A new solid stem spring wheat variety featuring both wheat stem sawfly and midge tolerance now has a name: AAC Oakman VB. The variety, which is in its first year of seed grower increase and marked for ...

Apr. 21, 2025 — Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study provided insight into how even ...

As a horticultural student at the National Botanic Gardens many moons ago, I was taught how to water. How hard, you might wonder, could that possibly be? Harder than you’d think is the answer ...

Is your flourishing garden being invaded by flying and crawling insects? It’s a real pain in the butt for me seeing those freeloaders infesting my precious harvest. And before I can bring those ...

When is the best time of year to prune an overgrown beech hedge? Ours is too high and wide and is beginning to block a pathway, but I’m worried about damaging it if I cut it back too hard.