Soaking banana peels in water to make a DIY fertilizer is a popular piece of plant advice on social media. A plant expert weighs in on whether the hack is worth trying.

Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ...

If phosphorus stayed locked in the soil, farmers would have wasted money on fertilizer they didn’t need. And excess ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

Wood ash can be one of the best fertilizers to use in the garden, both on your outdoor plants such as shrubs, perennials, vegetables, and annuals, but it can also be used safely as a fertilizer for ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Parks and Wildlife said Monday that Texans have been asking if they can use drones to spread bait before they go fishing. “Due to technological advancements with … drones, now ...

A Des Moines metro wastewater facility plans to recycle waste into fertilizer for crops. The $45 million project aims to reduce phosphorus runoff into the Des Moines River. The new process could ...

Lappini buries whole, raw fish heads in the soil where her vegetable garden will be planted next year. You read that right. "I feel like everyone's going to have an opinion about this … but here we go ...

Global agricultural products giant Nutrien has picked Longview as the ideal site for its next mineral fertilizer export terminal, officials at the company said. Now that the roughly $29 billion ...

A new study documented wild wolves using ropes to pull crab traps ashore, offering what may be the first proof of tool use by these animals. According to the study, the female wolf appeared to ...