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Spring-bearing strawberry plants that were set out this spring should have blossoms pinched off. New plants have a limited amount of energy. If blossoms...

(NAPS)—According to a study in the Nutrition Journal, children between the ages of 4 and 13 should be consuming four to six cups of...

Growers of apricots and peaches often wonder at what temperature fruit buds are killed.  These two tree fruits bloom very early and are often...

Christeena Haynes, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Dallas County, University of Missouri Extension According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, vegetable...

Raspberries and blackberries are perennial plants with biennial canes. In other words, a single plant will last many years but an individual cane will...

There are a number of dormant sprays used on fruit to control various diseases and insects, but a dormant oil spray is designed to control scale...

(Family Features) Every parent has been there. It’s Thursday afternoon and the kids are asking, “What’s for dinner?” Searching for inspiration, you head to...

We occasionally receive calls from gardeners who want to know how to treat an apple seed so it will germinate. Usually, the gardener is...

A Clemson fruit specialist and a computer software designer have teamed up to develop a smartphone tool to help strawberry and peach growers. "MyIPM"...

By: Susan Jackson How many of you are like me and are trying to start some healthy habits in the New Year? Whether you’re trying...