Temperatures are starting to rise and gardeners are looking for plants that can take the heat and keep on blooming all summer ...

A genus of subtropical woody shrubs and small trees, hibiscus is an easy-to-care-for plant that produces stunning blooms.

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she is considering reviving a Biden-era program that was designed to shore up domestic fertilizer production. President Donald Trump and top administration ...

Americans worried about grocery prices may soon feel the consequences of an unexpected problem on U.S. farms caused by the war in Iran – rising fertilizer prices are creating a potential ripple effect ...

Higher fertilizer prices from the war in Iran will hurt some U.S. farmers more than others, depending on where they are located and if they bought supplies ahead of the recent cost increase, analysts ...

Todd Alvis became “obsessed” with the genetics of hibiscuses in 2012 while recovering from rotator cuff surgery after his mother encouraged him to attend a plant show and sale at LSU. As past ...

Rising supply costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy. To better understand how global fertilizer market disruptions are affecting ...

Farm diesel prices have increased 46% since the end of February, raising costs for fieldwork, fertilizer transport and irrigation during both planting and growing seasons. Rising input costs tied to ...

The war in Iran has sparked a global fertilizer shortage and is threatening food security. What are farmers around the world doing to save their crops? Nearly half of the world's traded urea, the most ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

When grass starts to wake up from winter dormancy and grow again, it’s not only a sign that spring is in full swing, but that it’s time to fertilize your lawn. Taking the time to feed fertilizer to ...