This demure three-petaled plant has its roots in ancient female medicine. See why it still intrigues herbalists to this day.
Salamanders are born in water but navigate land. They see well in the dark and can live more than 10 years. Some exude a toxin to fend off predators.
An important part of building a successful farm business is knowing whether individual crops are profitable. Here's how to perform an enterprise analysis.
It seems like every old farm has a stash of bricks tucked away somewhere. But how can you put them to use? Here are some ideas to get you started.
Despite your best efforts, do pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds seem to stay away from your yard and garden? These changes might help.
Planting garlic is only the first step in enjoying this delicious crop. Learn how properly harvesting and drying homegrown garlic can improve its shelf-life
Most of these are basic staples, and some take more work to grow in hot weather, but because of that you'll have less competition and more sales.
Left alone, patches of creeping grasses such as quackgrass and Johnson grass can take over large portions of your farm. Here are ways to control them.
For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But "it's a good life not many people get to experience."
A chipper can help you make use of fallen trees and leaves, and it can also help you with composting. Here's how it works.
Want sturdy fence posts? Some extra effort and patience backfilling the holes makes a big difference in the ultimate strength of the posts and the fence.
Here's how to mix herb-infused oils with beeswax to make salves and lip balm that keep your skin moist and offer other healing properties.
