Hybrid tomato plants are the result of cross-pollination of two parent plants chosen for a specific desirable quality, such ...

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? This question makes me smile because it is both. The same can be said of cucumbers, ...

All flowering plants require pollination to develop fruit. Some are self-pollinating. Others are pollinated by wind or animals, mainly insects. This is another area where tomatoes create confusion.

As Dominique demonstrates, start with a large pot to plant your tomatoes in. Place the tomato plant in the middle and plant ...

If you’re new to hydroponics, you might be wondering what hydroponic plants to grow in your new garden. Do you know how that ...

For the past two years, my garden has done very poorly. Plants have grown as big or well as in past years but have not ...

Asparagus, which is another popular companion plant for tomatoes, can kill and repel root-knot nematodes effectively, hence reducing the population gradually. The secret is the natural nematicide ...

In addition to planting during the correct months, another activity Brevardians must do is to improve the soil (a big ...

With transmission and hinge designs that reduced off-axis torsional stress and deformation, the robot achieved a 1000-second hovering flight, two orders of magnitude longer than existing subgram MAVs.

Imagine a world where robotic insects take over the critical task of pollination, freeing farmers from relying on the whims of nature or resorting to manually pollinating crops with paintbrushes.