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A person holding a basket filled with freshly harvested onions.

Tech

A UK gene linked to loving onions may also lower risk for diabetes and high blood pressure

A man inspects tomato plants in a garden.

Home

Staking tomato plants can boost harvests by up to 75%, and airflow is why

Potted herbs and flowers next to gardening tools.

Home

Brutal summer heat won't spare lettuce, but basil, okra, and zinnias still thrive

A refrigerated display case filled with various vacuum-sealed packages of beef cuts in a grocery store.

Food

California bans 'sell by' labels, taking on the confusion behind 2.5 billion wasted meals

A person cleaning a grill with a brush.

Home

Cuisinart grill brush recall after 54 reports of loose metal bristles; 3 sought care

A before-and-after view of a garden, showing a grassy area and a landscaped flower bed with various plants.

Home

'I loved every minute': Dry, beautiful weather made backyard a labor of love

A person in a maroon shirt holds a jar and a smartphone while shopping in a grocery aisle.

Business

New Jersey advances bill to stop AI from charging shoppers different prices for the same groceries

A person in an apron holds a bowl of cucumbers and examines another cucumber among green plants.

Food

Backyard gardener heads out for cucumbers, and comes back ready for fridge pickles

A man sits in a garden, surrounded by plants, explaining gardening techniques while gesturing with his hand.

Home

'Gardening is not actually expensive': Gardener says you're paying for looks, not food

A Los Angeles Fire Department fire truck with hoses and equipment parked in an urban area under bright sunlight.

Food

Los Angeles starts cleanup at burned cold-storage site as millions of pounds of food rot

Three dark purple tomatoes growing on a green plant.

Home

Gardener bought a Sungold tomato plant, but its dark fruit revealed a tasty nursery mix-up

A person in gloves is carefully handling Styrofoam takeout containers stacked on a surface.

Business

Virginia's 'Styrofoam' ban reaches every food outlet, from trucks to caterers, on July 1