Benton's Feed & Seed & Garden

How Do Horses Have Fun?

If you've ever watched a herd of horses, you've likely seen a few of the herd members kicking it up and having fun. Some horses are more...

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

How Drones Came to Your Local Farm

Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage.

A Love of Organic Gardening

Every day around plants is a good day. Plants are uplifting to the soul! My grandma and my mom always had such beautiful flower gardens and indoor plants when I was growing up (my mom still does!). Maybe that’s why I decided I needed to become a plant lady, even though I’ve never felt like …

5 DIY Tips for Seed Starting

By Robert Burgess THBG Senior Communications Manager I was going to write about how to start seeds at home and I quickly realized that information would be the length of a book and in fact many excellent books have been written on the topic by people far more qualified that me. So instead I offer …

Taking the Mystery Out of Planting Garden Seeds

While it is true that the whole phenomena of seeds sprouting is rather mysterious, it doesn’t need to be a mystery to get them to spro

Gardening While Isolated: Starting your garden from seeds or a seed starter kit

Starting seeds and growing transplants can be one of the most rewarding experiences, even if you only have space for a few containers of vegetables for your patio garden. Iowa

Melinda's Garden Moment: Seed Starting Success

Starting plants from seed can save you money, extend your garden season and be lots of fun. Increase your success with these few tips.

The Seed Series: 3 Steps to Start Your Plants Off Right

When handling your seeds and seedlings, follow these three steps from The Nourishing Homestead to help your plants achieve their full potential.

Gardening: This is how my garden grows

If you want to jump-start new plants, use a fast-release, inorganic fertilizer. However, if you just need to maintain your landscape, a slow-release, organic fertilizer might work better

Seed swaps are a great way to diversify your garden

Seed swaps are a great way to get to know other gardeners and diversify your own seed stocks for the upcoming year.

How To Grow Perennial Flowers From Seed

6 Reasons to Plant a Vegetable Garden Now |

Why is Helix Water District promoting vegetable gardening? Because growing your own food is a good use of water and one more step on the path to sustainability. And, technically, most of the vegetables and herbs that grow here in San Diego are moderate water use plants, which means they need less water than the average lawn. Here are six reasons to plant a vegetable garden right nowReason #1According to the San Diego County Master Gardeners , the time to plant…

5 Tips for Transplanting Vegetable Seedlings

Successfully transplant your seedlings into the garden bed with five simple steps.

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Saving Seeds

Not only can growing your own seed can save you a bundle of money, it could possibly make you a lot of money to add to your bottom line.

Living Soil Series: Keep your garden soil happy by keeping it covered

In our second episode of our "Living Soil Series," we find out how you can 'discover the cover' and give your garden a boost by keeping it covered.