The Surprising Home of Arbor Day Celebrates 150 Years of Planting Trees
Nebraska City wasn’t known for trees. That is, until a former US Secretary of Agriculture moved there and brought his tree-planting mission with him.
The Surprising Home of Arbor Day Celebrates 150 Years of Planting Trees
Nebraska City wasn’t known for trees. That is, until a former US Secretary of Agriculture moved there and brought his tree-planting mission with him.
It’s Time to Celebrate Our Gardening Failures
Forget the picture-perfect garden photos. Instead, turn to this Facebook oasis of crappy yields and disappointing starts.
How to Harvest Seaweed Sustainably
Think of harvesting seaweed like giving the plant a haircut, leaving the root so it can grow all year, and other useful tips to ensure a sustainable harvest.
To Meet the Demand for Organic Crops, We Need to Produce More Organic Seed
According to a new report, many farmers rely on conventional seed to grow organic crops, to the potential detriment of crop resilience.
The Pandemic’s Gardening Boom Shows How Gardening Can Cultivate Public Health
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020, many people took up gardening as a coping mechanism. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?
Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Turkey’s Heirloom Seeds
Mehmet Öztan’s quest to recreate the flavors of his homeland turned into a passion for saving traditional varieties of Turkish fruits and vegetables.
A Look Inside the Lab Helping to Restore America’s Native Plants
How the National Seed Laboratory supports nurseries and land restoration projects across the country.
For more than 20 years, Deanne Coon has grown natural sponges—and not the kind from the sea.
An Electrifying Way to Make Rice Farming Greener
These naturally-occurring living wires could help farmers grow more climate-friendly rice.
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