Vertical gardening systems can lead to more plants and higher yields. A bonus? Soil-dwelling pests are thwarted by putting ...

When you tap a watermelon, a ripe one will produce a deep, hollow sound. This indicates that the fruit is full of water and has a good, crisp texture. If the sound is dull or flat, the watermelon ...

As the season’s first watermelons make their way to the market, there are chances of adulteration and artificial ripening to meet the growing demand. While you get home a juicy watermelon this summer, ...

After two decades in the tech world, Santhosh Kumar transformed his Thiruvananthapuram terrace into a smart, remote-controlled hydroponics farm. Using recycled materials and his tech skills, he built ...

Inside the school’s cafeteria, six indoor hydroponic towers are growing close to 200 pounds of lettuce each month. "I think it's really cool that it's grown in the school," junior Lily Walters said.

Tillman received a Lawton Public School Foundation grant this year for a hydroponics system and she and her students have been busy planting — and harvesting — all sorts of edible plants. Tillman said ...

With the help of local nonprofit Green Our Planet, teachers across Clark County are installing hydroponics gardens in classrooms, allowing students to grow vegetables without soil. "Lettuce ...

Stand two pallets up, leaning against one another to create a teepee for heavier fruit like melons (e.g., Moon and Stars watermelon) and winter squash. If you have some spare lumber or nursery ...