Sunlight is sunlight, right? Well…not necessarily. Morning sunlight is actually more beneficial to plants, especially in the summertime, because it’s less intense. Therefore, early in the day solar damage like sunscald is less likely to occur, bright...

In the last decade, there’s been a lot of controversy about Bt corn—that is, corn that’s been genetically modified to produce the toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), in order to protect against the European corn borer and other insect larvae that...

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our first ever contest! We had such a great response, and there were lots of great gift ideas from everyone. Luckily, we let Random.org choose the winners for us, which chooses the numbers at, well,...

Houseplants seem to have their own specialized pests, and one of the most common is the whitefly, a minute sucker that feeds on plant juices. Fortunately, they’re not that hard to get rid of. One way to do so is to spray your plants with a mixture of...

Vitamin D (also known as calciferol) is essential for regulating optimal blood pressure levels, enhancing muscular strength, supporting kidney function and the immune response, and maintaining healthy teeth and bones. Oddly enough, however, it’s one of...