Small-scale farmers can use cover crops can benefit your land. Here are six reasons you should plant them this year.
No surprise to small-scale farmers, scientists are now looking to traits in heirloom plant varieties to learn how to improve plant production.
Encourage natural soil fertility and restore the soil food web by eschewing the traditional garden practice of tilling.
I've posted here before about how I’m a sucker for interesting plant forms. Well, I've got two more fascinating plants to tell you about that are special because of their funky growth habits.
I learned an interesting lesson this summer: Not all hummingbird feeders are created equal.
Think cover crops are just for mega-farms? These five crops will return nutrients to your backyard garden’s soil and keep weeds at bay.
Our little fruit trees are doing quite well this year. Although they’re only 6 years old, we are already getting a few pieces of fruit on some of them.
When my grandmother passed away 10 years ago, I became the proud owner of her favorite birdbath. It sits in the center of the perennial garden right next to our front steps.
Artillery fungus is causing a lot of problems for us this year. It's an organism that breaks down wood and is commonly found across the United States, including in landscape mulch.
I am thrilled to pieces that the vegetable garden is fully planted! I've been chiseling away at it for the past several weeks, and yesterday I finally hammered in the last of the tomato stakes.
If you’re facing growing problems, the first place to turn is your soil. A number of soil problems can throw your garden off balance, but there’s no shortage of amendments to set things right.
I was so excited to find one of my favorite native shrubs this spring at a local nonprofit's plant sale. Needless to say, I bought one and it is already at home in one of my perennial borders.
