I can’t wring my hands while pulling weeds and planting seeds. It’s also made me think a lot about my father, James Marantos, a patriotic military man who introduced me to the miracle of seeds.

Assisted migration efforts are underway to help monarch butterflies survive by creating new, higher-altitude habitats as ...

Food engineers have harnessed the power of lupins (legumes) to create a yogurt that rivals dairy in taste and texture while ...

What is better, starting seeds vs buying plants for the garden? Learn which crops to start from seeds and which can be transplanted right into the ground.

Then, I covered the whole thing with about 4 inches of straw. This is good practice for protecting any bulbs you plant, especially those deemed more gastronomically enticing to wildlife than ...

Autumn is in full gear this month. This is a great time to plant almost any tree, shrub, perennial, ground cover, wildflower ...

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — What’s old is new again, for hundreds of Grayslake high school students who are trading in their textbooks for tilling tools. District 127’s newest career pathway is farming.

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

"This is a next-generation plant-based yoghurt I think consumers have been waiting for,” Mr Dhakal said. “Lupin, an ancient legume, has been cultivated to create the first oat-lupin yoghurt that ...

Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

Then, I covered the whole thing with about 4 inches of straw. This is good practice for protecting any bulbs you plant, especially those deemed more gastronomically enticing to wildlife than ...

Food engineers have harnessed the power of lupins (legumes) to create a yoghurt that rivals dairy in taste and texture while delivering more nutrition ...