Community gardens are an amazing concept, but too often scattered approaches hurt growing efficiency and land health. Permabeds can help with both.
In his new book, “The Woodchip Handbook,” author and horticulturalist Ben Raskin explores the many uses for woodchips on a farm or homestead.
While there are a handful of accepted cover crop plants, the truth is that cover cropping can be achieved with a variety of plant species.
These farm storehouse products—from a calf blanket to winter nesting boxes and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!
If you choose to keep pigs over the winter, you'll need to prepare their shelter and water dispensers, as well as plan for their health needs, before cold hits.
You can grow native perennial wildflowers from seed for vibrant, sustainable fencerows that are a pleasure to both you and local pollinators.
With the growing season coming to an end, pulling together these financial analyses will help you make sense of what worked (and what didn't) over the course of the past year.
Have you ever wondered what the numbers on a fertilizer bag mean? The answer is pretty important, as is knowing which numbers your soil needs.
Animals have different needs, and your farm has its own livestock fencing needs. So before that post-hole digger hits the ground, consider this advice.
Be prepared to see increasing changes both in weeds we fight, such as poison hemlock and poison ivy, and in the crops we grow.
Johnsongrass was originally introduced as a forage crop, but noxious tendencies require careful management. In this video, we look at some weed-control techniques.
Planning ahead for a potential emergency is the best medicine for your farm or homestead. Here's where to start when getting ready for the unexpected.
