Growing your own sweet corn can be challenging in short (less than 110 frost-free days) or high altitude areas like Eastern ...

On its own, a corn plant will pollinate itself: the golden tassels topping the slender green shoots that comprise nearly one-third of U.S. cropland naturally release pollen that fertilizes the silky ...

If I asked you what plant family feeds more of the world’s people than all other plant families combined, would you have the right answer? Many guess it’s legumes: peas, beans and their cousins.

You can successfully grow sweet corn even if you don't have a huge garden or backyard. Here's how to do it.

Gardeners enjoy the beauty and fragrance of flowers, but from a plant’s standpoint flowers have one very basic and essential function – to ensure the production of seeds and thus the next generation.

In many areas of the Corn Belt, the crop quality ratings are above average and better. But not everyone is experiencing that type of crop quality this season, especially those growers dealing with ...

Cross-pollination happens through the actions of pollinators, such as insects and other animals, or by wind blowing pollen from plant to plant. In the home vegetable garden, tomato, watermelon and ...