Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

Studying corn, understanding its nutrient and water needs, and taking a timely approach to agronomic practices builds crop yields, says this south-Georgia farmer. In Randy Dowdy’s experience, good ...

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 ...

Are you trying to grow sweet corn in your garden for a tasty golden harvest, but seem to be struggling with cobs coming out half-formed? Well, don't be too quick to blame it all on the lack of ...

If you’ve recently done any driving through the rural parts of our area, you’ve probably seen tractors pulling planters down beautiful rows of prepared soil. That’s because it’s corn planting time.

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 ...

We've all heard the old sayings about corn. Here are a few facts - and myths - about corn. This summer has been a mixture of rainy, humid and hot days. Doesn't sound like much fun for humans but the ...

Q. Can I grow corn in my backyard garden, or is it more trouble than it’s worth? Growing corn in a home garden can be an adventure, to say the least. I can give you some standard advice on growing ...

Corn growth and development are strongly influenced by environmental temperatures. Corn develops more rapidly in warmer temperatures and more slowly in cooler conditions. When corn is planted in late ...

As February closes, row crop farmers have their first major pricing benchmark for 2026, with federal crop insurance spring prices now finalized for corn, soybeans, and spring wheat. The numbers reveal ...

Hurricane Florence was targeting Campbell Coxe’s farm. Days earlier, the 2018 storm had rapidly intensified in the Atlantic, and now Darlington County, South Carolina, was in the path. Coxe had to ...