Embrace winter with six delicious and heart-healthy soups packed with seasonal vegetables. These comforting bowls, featuring ...

Blast disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (syn. Pyricularia oryzae), is a major threat to global rice production, responsible for nearly 30% of yield losses worldwide. This disease not ...

Many fruits, vegetables, legumes, and seeds are good sources of fiber, including avocados, lentils, and berries. Fiber is an indigestible nutrient that's concentrated in most plant foods. High-fiber ...

When the weather gets colder, most of us start craving warm, cozy meals—the kind of food that feels comforting. Whether you’re gearing up for the holidays or just trying to stay healthy through the ...

Squash bugs will readily overwinter in your garden if they're expecting another vegetable harvest come spring. Here's how to make them leave.

From flowers to food crops, discover the plants that do well growing alongside these legumes, plus three that are best left in the garden shed.

If you've stepped outside on a warm afternoon to see your squash plants wilting, you may immediately grab the watering can to give them a good soak. However, this may not help. Firstly, the afternoon ...

A team of infectious disease specialists argues that shifting toward plant-based diets can simultaneously slow climate change, reduce antibiotic resistance, and lower disease risks - empowering ...

My very large catalpa tree was had all its leaves eaten by caterpillars. Will it be able to recover or is it likely to die? What can I do to prevent this in the future? Your tree, especially given its ...

As you carve a jack-o’-lantern this Halloween season, take some time to reflect on how a bee made this annual ritual possible. Without a bee to pollinate the pumpkin flower, there would not be a ...

Each month in Garden Talk, you’ll meet a different master gardener or expert plant person from western Massachusetts, learn about their gardening lives, and get advice on everything from pumpkins to ...