Some veggies can take several months before they're ready to enjoy, but if you want to sow seeds and reap the rewards in a shorter time, plant fast-growing ... short growth cycle," says Thurmon.

Plants are amazing! Especially when we look at their life cycle, from first growth to reproduction. It all starts with a seed that cracks open and starts to grow when it has the right amount of ...

The circle of life lives within local school campuses. From planting seeds, hatching chicks and slaughtering roosters, ...

Here, the authors perform a pan-genome-based genome-wide meta-analysis of six independent GWAS experiments in rice, demonstrating the potential of this approach to increase understanding of the ...

Global assessments of the climate change mitigation potential of biochar diverge, and many rely on a dated analysis, but there is strong evidence for gigaton-scale contribution, concludes a ...

During the busy spring garden season, any time-saving hack that actually works is welcomed by gardeners. That goes double for tough-to-grow plants. "Carrots can be challenging to grow for a number of ...

Don't worry too much if you plant your iris bulbs later than November, as long as the bulbs are firm and show no signs of mould they will still grow, they will just flower later than they're supposed ...

Cornflowers are annuals, so they do not come back every year. Instead, they complete their life cycle within one growing season. But plants may self-sow their seed, which will bloom the next year.

Here's what's in season this month. (Photo Illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) ...