A smart watering device connects to your sprinkler system, saving water with app control and response to factors such as weather data and crop type.
It's hot out there! Animals can suffer in extreme heat, so follow these three basic tips to keep livestock cool and healthy during a summer heatwave.
Monarda fistulosa, or beebalm, grows wild across most of the U.S. and offers a wealth of valuable uses—culinary, medical and beyond.
Healing herbs bring the power of plant medicine to the garden, but you need to know how and when to harvest your herbs to gain maximum benefit.
Wendy Gardner of Garden Dairy Alpine Goats tells us how being 6,000 feet up in the Montana mountains helps her farm prosper.
You're bound to attract some of these beneficial insects to your garden, so keep an eye out and help Lost Ladybug Project track native and invasive ladybugs.
The Asian longhorned tick is spreading fast across the U.S. due to a unique breeding capability. Here's what to watch for and best prevention techniques.
Animals don't like fireworks, and that includes chickens, too. Here's what to watch for and what to do if your flock's terrorized by neighborly pyrotechnics.
In this excerpt from "The Berry Grower," author Blake Cothron explains variations within modern blackberries and what these differences mean to growers.
My new Somerset Seedless Grape plants are growing nicely, so now I have to figure out an appropriate trellis design to support and guide grapes as they grow.
Selenium is a critical element for sheep health, so stay aware of pasture conditions and your animals' well-being to prevent selenium deficiency.
There are certainly advantages to keeping pig breeding stock on the farm, but consider the following before you bring a sow and boar onto your land.
