Urban gardening is no longer a trend in 2024. It is a real movement that spreads like wildfire around the world’s capitals, enriching the gloomy environment of concrete, glass, and steel. On rooftops, balconies, terraces, and between buildings, you can see little parks full of trees, shrubs, and flowers – and if the space is … Read more
History Pizza is one of the most popular dishes in the entire world. However, it was not always as widespread and loved as it is today. In the 16thcentury Italy, mostly Naples, a galette flatbread was the equivalent of our pizza. In those times, the pizza was known as the dish for poor people. It … Read more
Nematode resistance genes open opportunities for farmers “When I start a breeding program, and I’m looking for new traits, the first things I look at are old varieties,” said Richard Fery, a plant geneticist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Charleston, S.C. Ferry has been working with peppers and cowpeas for 40 years. The … Read more
Many new miticides for strawberries and vegetables Hot and dry are ideal conditions for spider mite outbreaks. Along the East Coast, growers reported spider mite infestations in beans, cucurbits, eggplant, tomatoes, sweet corn, and even potatoes. Mites are not true insects but are classed as a type of arachnid closely related to insects, spiders, ticks, … Read more
If you love to get outside and work with plants while playing in the dirt, then you probably hate it when it is too cold outside or the weather is not optimal enough for you to get your organic plants planting the right way. If this is you, then you may want to look into … Read more