Hornets are not aggressive unless provoked, but they are big and have dangerous stings. They also love honey and cause trouble for bees.
Use a combination of long- and short-term strategies to make sure the crops in your fall garden take hold as they should.
Impatiens downy mildew is a pathogen that causes defoliation and plant death. Learn more about it and how to keep it out of your garden.
Whether you're growing hot peppers or sweet, these tips can help improve your production and the health of your plants. Learn how to grow more peppers.
An orchard full of mature apple trees is quite pleasant, but low-hanging branches can complicate or prevent mowing. A little pruning can make a big difference.
Grasshoppers are vital players in ecosystems when all elements are in balance—and they can even be a food source for some humans.
Use One of These Farmer-Tested Techniques to Keep Melons Away from Soil, Diseases and Pests
You can plant separate gardens of herbs in different categories, including medicinal, tea and kitchen herbs. Here's what I've done.
In the second of two parts, we learn about herbs including oregano, dill and thyme.
If you aim to plant trees on your hobby farms, consider these various types of nuts, including almonds, pecans and pine nuts.
These DIY methods can keep all unwanted bugs away from your living areas without harsh chemicals or be a supplement to professional pest control services.
Tomatoes seem to be everywhere you look at late-summer farmers markets, but with these tips you can sell more in times of abundance.
