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 ...

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 .

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Q: Our corn plant recently produced the flower stalk in the photo. It's a sappy mess, but oddly attractive and fragrant. I had no idea they could flower. Does this mean it's root bound and needs ...

When planting sweet corn, plant two or three seeds every 10 inches in the row, ... but corn is wind pollinated. The male flowers that shed the pollen are located at the top of the plant in the tassel.

When everything in nature aligns as it should, plants form flowers, ... In big planting blocks, this is a reliable method, but home gardeners don’t plant enough corn to have 100% success.

The researchers reviewed over 400 previous research articles on flowers and insects and investigated how much bees and ...

The University of Florida notes the corn plant can periodically flower throughout the year, but others have said cooler weather is a key trigger. Samantha Hudon, the horticulturalist at A One Stop ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice about gardening in Florida for roebelinii palms, hydrangeas, corn, drift rose, beets, turf pests and river birch.