The garden may look quiet, but don’t be fooled—this is one of the most powerful moments of the year for USDA Zone 7 gardeners. While beds nap under winter skies, smart choices made right now can mean ...

Location matters when it comes to planting delicate vegetables like peppers. To avoid ruin, always make sure to pop seedlings ...

Key Takeaways Use winter to plan your garden so spring planting is organized and successful.Know your USDA hardiness zone and ...

USDA’s third Crop Progress report of the year started reporting soybean planting progress, and it shows soybean planting is already underway in 10 states. Corn planting has already begun in 13 states, ...

On my homestead, I grow some cold-loving greens and herbs in winter, but otherwise my gardens won’t be productive until the warmer weather returns in late spring. For avid gardeners like me, the short ...

Hummingbirds are wonderfully vibrant birds that can add a splash of color to an otherwise dreary-looking yard over the winter period. And while nectar sources are running low in the cold January ...

Robots for specific blue collar tasks in difficult, repetitive and harsh environments are delivering value now in terms of quality, safety, cost and process efficiencies.

It's a good time of year for Mainebiz reporters and photographers to get out on the road. About two-thirds of the state has slid to a warmer half zone since that last edition in 2012, according to the ...

Planting soybeans early is increasingly a norm for farmers in the Midwest, but research from Iowa State suggests there’s a fine line between early and too early. According to Iowa State University ...