The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil ...

It's for this reason, there are a number of plants never to grow next to fennel. That said, it's well worth knowing how to ...

This plant yields a fragrant essential oil that is widely used in the perfume industry, including such famous fragrances as Chanel No. 5. It is so sought-after by ... This flower, a parasitic plant in ...

Certain herbs may have compounds that can be turned into plant-based drugs to treat parasites and cleanse ... prior investigations of ginger's use in treating trichinosis and other parasitic ...

Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could trick these invaders into self-destructing? Scientists at UC Riverside think ...

UC Riverside scientists discovered how to make parasitic weeds die early using plant hormones. This method could help farmers ...

"Plants use strigolactones to attract fungi in the soil that have a beneficial relationship with plant roots." Unfortunately for farmers, parasitic weeds have learned to hijack the strigolactone ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators.

Are you tired of those pesky critters munching on your plants? It’s time to ditch the harmful chemicals and embrace organic ...

Spotted lanternflies have wreaked havoc on U.S. agriculture since their arrival in 2014, but Penn State researchers may have ...