This colorful annual plant is also cultivated for its superfood seeds Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Amaranth is an annual ornamental plant that has been grown for its edible grain-like seeds for ...

Amaranth. Sound familiar? No, not the lipstick color. Not the bedding plant, either. Or the weed, popularly known as pigweed, that is the enemy of many gardeners as well as commercial farmers. No, ...

Amaranth microgreens are tiny, nutrient-dense plants that bring both beauty and nutrition to your plate. With their striking red and green hues and mildly earthy taste, they’re a delightful addition ...

Wow, is that a strange-looking plant! I’ve never seen it before. It looks alien. What a weird name!” Those were but a few comments I heard from spectators who visited the 4-H Floriculture exhibits at ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Like quinoa, amaranth is one of the “lost crops” of the Americas. Before ...

You or your neighbors could be unknowingly planting Palmer amaranth anywhere Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) mixes are grown or pollinator mixes are established. Palmer amaranth seed in CRP ...

Many plants reach the peak of perfection during the cooler and shorter days of autumn. One species of underused plants that clamor for attention now are members of the amaranth family. Made up of ...

Amaranth does not refer to one single plant. Rather, Amaranthus is a wide genus comprised of around 60 different species, most of which are summer annuals. This genus is a member of Amaranthaceae, the ...

Hard-core gardeners have already started planning for their spring gardens in the Houston area. After all, it's almost the end of January, and the time is now to start seeds for tomatoes and other ...

On a sunny Friday morning in San Pablo Huitzo, a town in the Valles Centrales region of Oaxaca, Mexico, a half-dozen women are gathered for a workshop on making alegrías, a healthy, granola bar-like ...