The corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is a tropical African evergreen tree. They grow fairly slowly, from thick canes or stems that produce long, narrow leaves like stalks of corn, growing upward.

By reducing the cost of breeding, the firm hopes to improve yields and other properties for an array of important crops ...

If pollen from a hot pepper fertilizes the flower of a sweet pepper, all the hot pepper genes from the father plant go into ...

As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among ...

Historically, snakes have gotten a bad rap, but there’s a lot to love about these fascinating creatures, writes Jonathan ...

Aaron Hinkeldey continues his family’s 100-year farming legacy, blending tradition with innovation, and teaching his children ...

Moira and Darren Morley own a mix of cattle and grow corn on their farm in Whitby and have been left counting the cost after ...

The best bet to save the imperiled species may be a system that pays farmers and ranchers to protect its grassland home.

Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve is more centrally located, near Willow Street. This site has squirrel corn, dutchman’s ...

The current corn harvest, known locally as la postrera or the dessert harvest, is a key moment when seeds are saved for replanting in September. Many Costa Ricans maintain a small garden space—often a ...