There’s nothing quite like pulling a homegrown carrot from the soil for a winter meal. If you’ve never managed this feat before, perhaps this will be your year! Overwintering root vegetables is easier ...

Root vegetables thrive in cooler weather, and many gardeners don't realize that this also makes them perfect for fall planting and extended harvesting. "Fall gardening not only takes advantage of warm ...

Bridget Hatfield (Technical Services Manager, Kemin Crop Technologies): “Nematodes are incredibly diverse and often very ...

Root vegetables are a great thing to have in the garden during our cool season. Since much of the plant is underground, and ...

Root crops have long been popular with gardeners. While our ancestors dug wild roots to supplement their diets, modern humans have spent decades breeding and selecting root crops to develop the ...

Do you think of root crops as boring, old-fashioned and not very trendy? Well, maybe they don’t deserve their shabby reputation and are becoming more popular among home gardeners and picky eaters.

Often overlooked, root vegetables like beets, onions, and sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients that support heart health, ...

Now that we are moving into the cooler weather of October, it’s time to start seriously thinking about your fall vegetable garden. If you don't keep your vegetable garden productive through the winter ...

Many root vegetables are considered “cool weather” crops—they grow lush and juicy when daytime temperatures are in the seventies, but barely muddle through hot weather. Which is why we plant them as ...

Use high heat to achieve crispy, flavorful roasted vegetables with tender interiors. Avoid overcrowding your pan to ensure ...

A new technique may make it easier to selectively breed crop plants for better, deeper roots. The non-destructive process involves quickly checking a plant's leaves to see how far down its roots go ...

Rethinking How Phosphorus Is Delivered Traditional water-soluble ammonium phosphate fertilizers release nutrients immediately ...