Throw away garbage and take out recycling frequently. Clean out the bottom of bins when liquid accumulates, wipe down ...

AJ and Amy MacArthur of AJ’s Berry Farm here, writing to our friends and customers. In many cases, those two words have ...

Lower temperatures at night help produce high-quality fruit. Keep humidity low ... which causes root rot and powdery mildew.

From the time a farmer harvests strawberries or green beans, they will last — at best — three weeks before they start to rot. It takes ... that can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life ...

To refrigerate, or not to refrigerate Most vegetables should be stored in a crisper drawer to avoid moisture that could cause rot or wilting. In general, all fruits and vegetables need to breathe.

If you want more strawberries but don't want to spend a lot of money or time getting new plants come spring, this method is just the ticket for your garden.

Strawberries can be grown in a wide range of soils, from light sand to heavy clay. However, waterlogging will cause the fruits to become diseased and the plant to rot. The ideal soil is well ...

The Swedes say jordgubbe and the Spanish say fresa. To Finns it’s mansikka and to the Dutch it’s aardbei. The Danes and the Norwegians all call it jordbaer and the strawberry, to many, ...