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Raised Garden Bed Size and Spacing Tips

Crops & Gardening
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You Might Think Laying Out Raised Garden Beds Is A Straightforward Task. It Is, As Long As You Put Some Time Into Getting All The Measurements Correct.

Types of Garlic to Plant: How to Choose the Right Variety

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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It's almost time to start planting garlic, so consider what you want to get out of your crop.

Growing Garlic for Profit: A Market Gardener’s Guide

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Not every market farmer makes room to grow garlic, but perhaps every farmer should.

Vegetable Garden Design Basics

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Design Your Garden for Easy Tending and Good Plant Health

Squash Varieties to Grow and Store for Months

Crops & Gardening
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Do you want to eat local all winter? Consider these delicious and tough-as-nails squash and pumpkin varieties for storage.

Types of Carrots to Grow in Your Garden

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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While carrots take a long time to grow, the flavors and colors you get from heirloom varieties beat what you can find at the store any day.

8 Gift Wrapping Ideas Using Herbs and Flowers

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Projects |
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Your gift wrap can be just as exciting as what it’s covering when you adorn the package with herbs and flowers from your garden.

Cold Frame Greenhouse: Extend Your Growing Season

Crops & Gardening
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Cold frames open up the world to gardeners by creating a micro­climate for sensitive crops or as a means to extend the shoulder seasons.

Blackberries And Raspberries: Popular And Easy To Grow

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Looking for an easy-to-grow plant with income potential for your hobby farm? Blackberries and raspberries fit the bill and are a "berry" good idea.

Brambles: Spring Care Tips for Raspberries & Blackberries

Crops & Gardening
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Support Raspberries & Blackberries While They Break Dormancy

Different Weeds Call for Different Solutions. Trimec® Has You Covered.

Crops & Gardening | Sponsored |
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Every lawn is different, but every lawn faces some weed pressure. No worries: there’s a solution in the Trimec® line-up of lawn herbicides. It starts with the original, “the patriarch” of the Trimec Family: Trimec Lawn Weed Killer. A favorite for homeowners and professionals alike, original Trimec controls more than 200 listed broadleaf weeds, including […]

Can Garlic Survive Winter? Yes—And Why

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Can garlic survive winter? Each fall, gardeners across the country take on one final, important task—planting garlic before cold weather sets in. While most garden beds are being cleared and put to rest, garlic is one of the few crops intentionally planted just ahead of winter. Timing varies by climate, but in most regions, garlic […]

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