From ancient pear trees to peas from an Egyptian tomb, let these unusual fruit and vegetable varieties inspire you ...

Rhubarb makes an excellent addition to a winter garden, and will yield far more robust stalks with just a touch of attention during this season. This remarkably hardy plant flourishes in cold ...

A field with hog manure recently spread and incorporated into topsoil. Near Polk City, Iowa. (Anika Jane Beamer/Inside Climate News) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

A field with hog manure recently spread and incorporated into topsoil. Near Polk City, Iowa. (Anika Jane Beamer/Inside Climate News) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Sentient Media. More than a thousand hogs grow fat in the enclosed shed-like structures on Gene Tinker’s farm in northeast Iowa, while a ...

Animal manure remains one of the best amendments you can make to your soil, but there are important mistakes to avoid when using manure in your yard or garden. One of these is failing to ensure your ...

THE IOWA DNR IS IN CARROLL COUNTY CLEANING UP AND INVESTIGATING AFTER 5000 GALLONS OF MANURE SPILLED INTO PART OF ELK RUN CREEK. IT HAPPENED MONDAY EVENING. THE DNR SAYS A LOCAL BUSINESS WAS SPREADING ...

When you think of Washington, the first things that come to mind are probably the city of Seattle, rain, or "Twin Peaks" (the show, not the restaurant). The state's wet, mild climate is perfect for ...

Chilean-based Lignium Energy seeks to establish a pilot project in Heritage Farms to recycle horse manure into bedding material. Residents oppose the project due to zoning incompatibility, potential ...

Rhubarb is a limited-time seed added in the Kitchen Storm Update that can be a little tricky to get. If you're already familiar with how to cook meals from the Trading and Cooking Update, you'll have ...