We'll cover 14 of the best crops that you should be adding to your survival garden, and the basics of what they'll need to grow — as well as their nutritional info and culinary uses. From potatoes to ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue researchers are developing a technology that could enable specific plants and crops to survive extreme periods of drought, while significantly decreasing agricultural ...

CAPE TOWN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Could harnessing the power of "resurrection plants" - with the ability to survive severe water shortages for years - hold the secret to feeding a hungry planet ...

Much like we take aspirin to alleviate a splitting headache, plants also have their own form of medicine that helps in times of stress. Known as salicylic acid, this organic compound is naturally ...

KANJAU, Kenya, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a sunny morning, Millicent Makena is sifting two bags of beans for storage, the flakes of chaff clinging to her black top and navy skirt. But ...

Researchers show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding. The molecule ethylene is a warning signal for plants that they are under water and switches on the emergency supply ...

Survival gardens are an important way for a household to grow food to live off of during emergencies. The fruits and vegetables grown in a survival garden can help supplement a household's meals ...