A vegetable garden needs at least six hours of direct sunlight, good drainage and access to water. A smaller space requires ...

cotton and corn for which the principal end-uses are biofuels, industrial animal feed, oils and ingredients for processed foods. Meanwhile, Monsanto, CIMMYT and other researchers are still hoping to ...

As the calendar flips to June, many homeowners find their once-vibrant spring lawns struggling under the harsh summer sun.

Crop farmers have few short-run options for reducing downside production risk from changes in drought frequency and intensity due to ongoing climate change. However, one recently available option is ...

Western Sydney University researchers have discovered that drought-affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly ...

A new discovery by scientists could help protect crop production and reduce plant mortality due to drought, which accounts for a quarter of U.S. crop production losses.

Sunflowers often shine through hot, dry summer afternoons when many plants struggle. "Once they’re growing, sunflowers are incredibly drought-tolerant," says Judd. "Choose branching varieties ...

This plant appears at the top of the list of drought-tolerant, heavy-flowering species. My first meeting with it occurred on Catalina Island. I saw it growing in reckless abandon on a bluff ...

The problem occurs at a specific growth stage – typically between V3 and V5 – as the corn seed roots are handing off their ...

A new international study found that fertilizer can help plants survive short-term periods of extreme drought, findings which could have implications for ... Amazon Could Survive Long-Term Drought ...