Finding The Garden Of Youth: New Study Shows Spinach, Strawberries Protect Against Age-Related Brain Decline
Fruits and veggies are known to protect against cancer and heart disease.

Plant a garden to grow your kids' desire for vegetables and fruit, new SLU study suggests
Research finds children eat more produce if it's homegrown

Could rice be the source for a natural herbicide?
Scientists are examining which genetic characteristics of rice best control the growth of a common weed.

The holy grail of horticultural accomplishment: grass that never grows but is always green
News: The signaling pathway for a key class of steroid hormones that regulates growth and development in plants was recently described. This could be used to manipulate the stature of plants, and to control plant size. Applications vary from making dwarf

Using sewage sludge as fertilizer
Using organic waste presents a win-win situation for municipalities, agriculture

Study suggests nutrient decline in garden crops over past 50 years
A recent study of 43 garden crops suggests that their nutrient value has declined in recent decades while farmers have been planting crops designed to improve other traits.

Nitrogen may increase Bt levels in corn
Scientists study the affects of nitrogen fertilizer applied to corn hybrids

Why are there so many weeds in your garden this year?
Some years, no matter how diligently you pull, your backyard garden is always covered with weeds.

Should Roundup Ready soybeans be managed differently than conventional soybeans?
Research in Agronomy Journal suggests producers reduce seeding rates when planting Roundup Ready varieties

Gardens have the potential to improve health, research shows
Adding greenery in the form of a garden to the often sterile, cold environment of hospitals and other healthcare facilities can reduce stress in patients, visitors and staff and even lessen a patient's pain in some instances