Planting grass seed is a task on the list for many homeowners each year. Even if your lawn is full and lush, often a bit of reseeding is needed occasionally to fill in bare spots. Most often, grass ...

Unfertilized soybean fields with lower soil fertility should be planted earlier than high fertility fields, according to a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study that re-evaluates longtime soil ...

Many of our favorite plants need to go through a cold period known as vernalization. Each species has its own particular ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Questions such as when is the best time to plant tomatoes or when is the proper time to treat the lawn for crabgrass are common. Also common are questions about the timing related to the expected ...