. One tip that you won't want to gloss over is companion planting. Lima beans thrive in the garden when paired with the correct crops, like root vegetables, vine plants, and more. Lima beans have many ...

A close-up of lima bean pods growing up a trellis - A S M Almas/Shutterstock For many plants, alliums (of the herb or flower variety) can be great companions. They can deter pests like aphids and ...

Follow the journey of a lima bean sprouting, growing, blooming, and bearing pods over this 80 days time-lapse. A bean seed was planted in a pot. With regular watering, it took a week for the seedling ...

Q: Something is chewing my lima bean leaves. What should I look for, and how do I treat it? A: It’s probably Mexican bean beetles, which feed on all types of bean plants and can have between one and ...

Broccoli is a fighter. Cauliflower is an endurance champion. The scrappy lima bean finds a way to prevail. When you see perfect produce lined up at the supermarket, do you think about what it takes ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. On a misty, spring day in May, about a dozen volunteers ...