Soil conditions, temperatures and weather outlook are finally aligned this week in much of Illinois and other parts of the Midwest. “Let the big dogs run, and keep the planters running until you’re ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Fertilizing fruit trees can improve the amount of fruit it produces, the quality of the fruit, and keep your tree healthy for ...

While it’s tempting to treat garlic as a plant-and-forget crop, it will only reward you richly if you treat it well. A clove planted in the fall won’t magically turn into a fat bulb by summer unless ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Even though our farming area around Starke County is known for planting large peppermint and spearmint crops, this growing season, corn covers most of the fields far and wide. Wet weather, including ...

Have you noticed new trees planted in yards or around new construction? If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will focus on trees (which are totally ...