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 ...
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 ...
Growing sweet corn in raised beds can be a rewarding experience, giving you fresh produce right from your garden ...
If you're a new gardener and your corn is missing kernels when you harvest it, it's because the ears weren't fully pollinated. Thankfully, you can fix that on your next attempt to grow a crop. You ...
When picturing a fresh ear of corn on the cob, you probably think of bright yellow kernels or speckles of white and yellow all lined up in pretty rows. But did you know there is an edible variety of ...
A UNH team led by Benjamin Fraser showed that remote monitoring of corn fields using unmanned aerial vehicles provides accurate plot- and field-level data more efficiently and with less labor than ...
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Grow Sweet Corn in Your Own Backyard

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to ...