Q. I have a beautiful corn plant about 5 1/2 feet tall and 14 years old. About two weeks ago I noticed a large spray about 10 inches long on the very top of the plant. The flowers opened and looked… ...

Corn's companion plants include herbs, vegetables, and flowers. Some can prevent pests from ruining your corn harvest, and some can even naturally add nitrogen to your soil for a healthier garden .

While Marois’ corn plant recently bloomed in August — and the University of Florida notes it can periodically flower throughout the year — others said cooler weather is a key trigger ...

They found that modern hybrids (post-1990) took up 27 percent more total nitrogen from the soil after flowering than pre-1990 corn plants. In fact, nitrogen uptake after flowering in post-1990 hybrids ...

Sweet corn is the result of a mutation of field corn and its existence was first documented in the 18th century. It was cultivated in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York by Iroquois tribes.

Although sweet corn does require room, in a 4-by-8-foot raised bed you can grow two rows of corn with the plants in each row spaced 10 inches apart. That's 20 plants.