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Spinach can be grown at the beginning or end of the gardening season. Find out more about planting and caring for spinach.

The most recent development in large-scale solar has been the emergence of merchant-generator solar systems.

If infested material is used for mulch, the artillery fungus may be already in the mulch when the load of mulch arrives.

Lemons can be grown as a container plant, even in Pennsylvania. Find out how to cultivate lemons from blossom to ripe fruit in this article.

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Gloxinia diseases.

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Gladiolus diseases.

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Gerbera diseases.

Ferns may be the best solution for problem spots in shady gardens. Find out how different types of ferns can be used in the landscape.

Some gardening rules are myths: misconceptions passed down through the ages. This article takes a look at the real truth behind some common, but misguided, garden beliefs.

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Gaillardia diseases.

Discover foods that support brain health.

When it rains in developed areas, rainwater washes pollutants from paved surfaces, and sediment from bare soils into storm drains.

Learn more about the fascinating ways that plants move by reacting to temperature, touch, water, chemicals, and more.

This directory lists all community gardens that have a relationship with the Master Gardeners of Lancaster County and all pantries in Lancaster County which accept food from these gardens.

Use of time value of money and compounding in evaluation of farm projects.

The beef industry recognized the need for a stronger defense against foreign animal diseases. So, they worked together to create the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan.

One Pennsylvania consultant's field-driven approach to helping farmers navigate conservation programs and get projects across the finish line.

Livestock integration in crop production can be beneficial for soil health. Pastures are excellent components of a farming system with minimal soil erosion potential, but runoff can still be significant.

Do you think you have "food poisoning" or the "stomach flu or bug"? It may be norovirus, a common virus not related to the flu, but the most common cause of foodborne illness.

Farms with continuous corn production, and specifically fields planted to the same Bt year after year, are at most risk for developing resistant rootworm populations.

This article's purpose is to help livestock producers get a basic understanding of certain avenues of online marketing.

The plant material used to make strawberry plug plants is usually well-traveled by the time it gets to your fruit production farm. Chances are good that it could have been exposed to some diseases along the way.

What happens when fields are covered with solar panels?

Support the development of compassion in children and those around you.

This article explains the issue of pharmaceuticals in water and how to properly dispose of these products to prevent water quality contamination.