Fresh greens don’t need soil, acres of land, or expensive equipment. A countertop, a mason jar, and a splash of curiosity can ...

Every March, my family and I circle a weekend on the calendar, gather our tools and prepare to do some serious gardening. Of course, it’s still too cold at that time of year for digging in the dirt ...

These five houseplants will be happy growing in water; no complicated hydroponics systems needed! Learn how to help your ...

Connecticut farmers are seeing the effects of climate change and considering ways to adapt to a warmer climate. A second-generation farmer, Irv Silverman has been around long enough to see climate ...

More helping hands and more missions in motion are taking place at the headquarters of Levo International on Homestead Avenue ...

Agriculture is one of the most important industries worldwide. Over the years, technology has helped farmers become more efficient with their crop yields as the world’s population surpasses 8 billion.

Hydroponic cultivation — the growing of plants without soil — is a science as ancient as the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon and as modern as a future NASA mission to Mars. Over the centuries, the ...

As land for growing crops becomes more scarce, people are looking for smarter, more efficient ways to grow foods. One such method is growing crops without the use soil, otherwise known as hydroponics.

DeMario Vitalis sits in a 40-foot-by-10-foot container reflecting on his family’s past and his future—and the roots that tie them together. The windowless container the size of a semitrailer sits on a ...

Hydroponics is a type of horticulture where plants are grown without the use of soil in mineral-rich water (aqueous solvent). Can crops and plants be grown without soil? If so, how? The questions can ...

Years ago, Alex Tyink met a guy who was farming on a rooftop in New York City. Tyink was an opera singer then and like the arias he performed onstage, the process of growing food captivated him. So ...