Think your hobby farm is immune to PR crises? Think again—in this day and age, not having a communications plan in place can devastate any business.

Social distancing and increased demand for fresh, local food could lead to a resurgence in self-service farm stops.

Homemade tea and jellies used to be commonplace—until researchers suggested that a sassafras root ingredient was potentially carcinogenic.

Have fun but keep novelty plants like green birdflower in check when adding them to your landscape.

Build a simple bluebird nest box for your backyard. Creating and monitoring extra habitat can help bolster bluebird numbers.

Too late for seed potatoes? As long as they’re free of growth inhibitors, even run-of-the-mill potatoes can thrive in large containers.

Grow yourself a peaceful, outdoor hideaway. A flower fort just takes some planning, patience and a generous handful of sunflower seeds.

Failure to clean and sanitize birdbaths, hummingbird feeders and more can put a real dent in local and migratory bird populations.

Whether you already wholesale your farm products or you want to start, try these tips small farmers can leverage for a bigger bottom line.

In her newest book, Gardening Your Front Yard, garden author Tara Nolan rethinks the things we grow—and where we grow them.