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Growing cucumbers is easy indoors and outside, even in pots. We trialled and tasted cucumber varieties to recommend the best ...

Valeria Kogan, PhD, Founder and CEO of Fermata has been recognized as one of Forbes' “30 Under 30” in 2022, Valeria is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in biotechnology and innovation.

Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool which the gardener can use to reduce issues with diseases and pests, and balance the soil’s ... family (Cucurbitaceae), such as melons squash and cucumber, ...

The plant immune system, which differs significantly from that of humans, utilises small RNA sequences to deactivate or ...

Poultry was also free range, eating grubs and insects that would otherwise cause disease to cattle and fertilizing the soil ... Real Organic farms provide their own fertility and manage pests by ...

If you’re new to hydroponics, you might be wondering what hydroponic plants to grow in your new garden. Do you know how that red, ripe-looking tomato in your grocery store came to be? Well, first it ...

When it comes to caring for your plants, regular watering is just the beginning: Show your potted babies a little extra love, ...

Many also attract and harbor plant-damaging insect pests and disease organisms in the garden ... Japanese and bean beetles, cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and squash vine borers on susceptible plants.