Rachel Porter

Fall is a welcome break from summer’s stressful conditions, so seize this opportunity to do some basic flock maintenance on your sheep to get them ready for breeding.

In late summer and early autumn, sunflowers may lose their beauty, but the spent flowers still have plenty of uses. Here are 5 to consider.

Gardening personality Linda Vater talks us through the transition from self-taught hobby gardening to becoming a national gardening guru.

Hydrangeas are in bloom right now, and if you would like more of these beautiful flowers you can propagate from your plants using the 2 techniques in this video.

Anemia is a common health problem in ruminant animals, and the malady can quickly lead to death. Here’s how to prevent and monitor for sheep anemia.

First-year gardens often seem weak and too spaced out, but these 5 fast-growing garden fillers will give you a fuller-looking garden.

Most garden plants don’t thrive in extreme heat and benefit from some shade, so check out these easy, low-cost ways to make a DIY shade cloth for your plants.

Lindsay Huckabee with Huck-a-bee Flower Farm tells how she got started with cut flowers and shares a few tips for assembling attractive bouquets for sale.

You want to have a praying mantis population in your garden, so take these steps to introduce these beneficial insects into your growing space this year!

May and June are the months to start your fall lambing season, so follow these tips to ensure your flock’s safe and successful lambing in autumn.