Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Is there any vegetable that screams Ohio summer more than sweet corn eaten on the cob? Some gardeners might argue that the tomato is the more popular vegetable grown in Ohio, and it is the state fruit ...

Agriculture is a vital component of Indiana’s history, culture and future. Discover the development of corn and Purdue University’s contributions to its growth with Purdue Agriculture’s short series, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Our understanding of American history is undergoing some overdue scrutiny, but it is still safe to say that our Thanksgiving commemorates harvest feasts among Native Americans and ...

Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early to mid-May. But you can still plant by June 15 to enjoy sweet corn late ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Corn — or maize — has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with ...

Now is the time to start planting corn. Unlike fruit trees, however, where an orchard with more than one variety of apple, avocado, or apricot tree will result in larger harvests than if only one ...

Last week, I wrote about the different varieties of sweet corn. I hope you have decided which variety you are going to plant this year because it is time to do so. According to the University of ...