NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Charity Nebbe and Aaron Steil, hosts of Iowa Public Radio's Garden Variety podcast.

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum.

Chef David Nayfeld has been cooking with his kid since she was 2. In a new book, Dad, What's for Dinner?, he shares easy ways to involve kids in meal prep, and a weeknight recipe for meatballs.

Arkansas farmers support more USDA conservation funding and climate-smart practices, according to a new poll.

Here's what a few plant and gardening experts say it takes to save a dying plant.

The Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation is distributing a $1 per acre rebate, totaling $613,300, to cotton growers registered in the 2024 program.

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. The technique has captured the attention of serious gardeners who'd like to make their growing more sustainable.

Arkansas farmers have started planting corn and preparing rice fields for the 2025 season, taking advantage of warm, dry conditions to kick off early planting.