While it's a must for most, some plants don't require any soil. For an alternative, consider growing these plants that thrive in water, sand, or even air.

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 ...

When you think of growing edible items indoors, visions of basil, rosemary, cilantro, and other leafy herbs may come to mind. But tomatoes? Yes! An indoor tomato crop is indeed possible using ...

Sterling High School ag students remove a grow tray from the school’s hydroponics system Thursday, Jan. 4, in order to harvest the lettuce. The ag students sell the lettuce to the school cafeteria, ...

On a cold, windy day, Win Goodridge went to his basement to get some fresh chard and lettuces from his garden. His is an indoor, hydroponic garden, which requires no soil — and can yield fresh veggies ...

Hempfield Area students will get to put their science lessons into action through the help of a donation of composting tools ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — The vocational program at Father Joe’s Villages is growing in more ways than one. Formerly homeless people studying culinary arts at the nonprofit will learn hydroponic farming, ...