Sweet corn is a fast grower, developing tall stalks with bright green leaves. In the home garden, one corn plant usually produces one or two ears, and you can choose varieties with yellow, white, ...

When it comes to planting corn, timing is everything. Corn is a warm-season crop and a sun-hungry vegetable plant that thrives in temperate climates, therefore, the ideal planting time varies ...

Corn planting is still weeks away in much of Minnesota because of wet conditions and cool soils. Long-term data from the University of Minnesota indicate that the optimum planting date for corn in ...

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In recent decades, however, scientists have found that in fact there are definite benefits to adding diversity to your garden ... of companion planting is the so-called “three sisters” planted ...

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and it shows soybean planting is already underway in 10 states. Corn planting has already begun in 13 states, according to USDA, nearly double last week’s total. Nationally, USDA reports 3% of ...

Alternatively, if you forgot to grow plants earlier, you can still grow corn by planting seeds directly into the soil in late spring and early summer. Use a dibber to make 2.5cm holes and sow two ...