Aronia berry, or chokeberry, is a Midwestern native that can be used alongside cranberries for holiday feasting.
Saving your own seeds saves money and lets you always grow your favorite varieties. Learn how to dry seeds before storing them for use in next year's garden.
The end of summer seems to signal the end of the garden, but that’s just not so. Produce more vegetables into fall with these tips.
Call it bucolic. Call it idyllic. Call it still, serene, vibrant and green. It’s the perfect pasture, and it can be one of the most beloved features of a hobby farm. But whether it’s a dining room for your horses and livestock, or just a favorite spot for a “Little House” run through the tall […]
Get to Know Four Common Caterpillars and Whether They are Friend or Foe
You can't stop all of your summer tomato problems, but with a little planning, you should be able to reduce some of your tomato splitting issues.
Understanding how plants get nitrogen helps gardeners make informed decisions about soil health and plant nutrition.
Because of their portability and versatility, grow bags have become quite trendy for urban and rural gardeners.
When it’s feeding time out here, we hear about it. From the kids and grandkids to the dogs, cats, chickens and livestock, they let us know. Even the birds raise a ruckus when the squirrels drain the birdfeeder. But while every living thing out there is hungry, it’s your lawn, gardens and pastures that might […]
If you live in a northern climate with a short growing season, growing pumpkins can be challenging.
Don't give up on your lettuce when it bolts. These ideas for what to do with bolted lettuce will breathe new life into spent vegetable plants.
One of the easiest herbs you can grow, basil comes in many varieties that can be put to numerous culinary uses.
