Common Plant Pests & Diseases: How to Identify & Treat Them

Plants and shrubs are vulnerable to attack by insects and diseases (primarily fungi). When the symptoms are similar, such as damage to leaves, bark, or other parts of the plant, it can be hard to diagnose the problem. Guessing wrong can make the problem worse....

Growing Lettuce for a Summerlong Bounty of Harvests

The average American eats about four salads weekly. 62% of Americans claim that salad is part of their regular diet. Lettuce may be one of the cheaper items in the produce section, but at $3 a head (and prices keep rising), lettuce alone for that salad could cost a...

How to Start a Vegetable Garden to Grow Your Own Food

Industrial agriculture enables Planet Earth to support a human population of over 8 billion in 2025. Without modern farming methods, there would be widespread famine, disease, and all the miseries associated with food deprivation. Commercial farming is a miracle, but...

18 Good Reasons to Grow Your Own Food

Today, the zombie apocalypse has arrived. Everything has changed. No more gleaming grocery stores, no more frozen food aisles. You’re on your own. All those AMC shows you never took seriously were a prophecy. Beyond preparing for the zombie apocalypse, there are...