Crop Profiles

International Garden and Flower Shows
Learn about some of the world’s best flower and garden shows.

Saving the American Chestnut Tree
The American chestnut tree once blanketed the forests from Maine to Florida and beyond, but the species was wiped out by blight at the turn of the 20th century. Read on to learn what's being done to help restore the American Chestnut Tree.

Asparagus: Ten Facts
Cultivated--or even wild--asparagus is an elegant, but hardy plant to offers more than meets the eye to eager gardeners everywhere.

Batten Down the Hatches
The time of year has finally come to shut it all down. Follow this CSA gardener’s advice for preparing your garden beds for their long winter nap.

The Basics of Beekeeping
New Beekeepers: Learn the basics of keeping bees and harvesting honey.

Bee on Your Way
When you hear the buzzing of bees near your home in spring, you may want to shoo them away. Instead, learn the steps to get visiting bees to set up shop elsewhere.

Benefical Insects Information
Learn more about the army of beneficial insects--predatory and parasitic--available to help you get rid of bad bugs in your garden.

Delmarvelous Farms Chestnuts
Delmarvelous Farms' chestnuts are a successful crop for Pettits. Couple striving to change chestnut's stigma, repopulate country with nut crop.

Growing Sweet Corn
Sweet corn farmers … If your field of dreams includes everything but the baseball diamond, catch up on the nation’s all-time favorite crop.

Grow a Colorful Cutting Garden
Fresh-cut, home-grown flowers transform a house into a home. Learn how to grow a cutting garden.