Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.

When you rinse your rice before cooking it, do you discard the cloudy water and move on? If so, you are dumping an easy and affordable DIY liquid plant fertilizer down the drain. While rice water ...

Woman in in yellow shirt and green apron watering house plants - Focus Pixel Art/Getty Images Did you know that the ingredients for an affordable, natural fertilizer that will help your plants thrive ...

The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as ...

Rice water is rich in starch and nutrients that help plants grow, especially when fermented. Use the rinsing, boiling, or fermenting method—fermented rice water is most effective. Apply no more than ...

Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can be considered ...

Sometimes, plants require more than just water. Fortunately, if your pothos plant needs a boost, this common kitchen liquid ...

Rinsing rice before cooking isn't just good for your meal. It's also good for this houseplant. Learn more about the nutrients ...