Chicken CSI: Identify Predators by the Marks They Leave
October 16, 2019We hope your chickens never get attacked, but if they do, learn to examine them and ID the predator so you can take precautions in the future.
Establish a Corridor for Pollinators in Your Neighborhood
October 11, 2019Coordinating gardening efforts with nearby property owners can help honeybees, hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
Humanely Rid Your Property of Nuisance Wild Animals
September 24, 2019Try these responsible, humane methods to evict raccoons, skunks, groundhogs and other nuisance wild animals nesting a little too close to your home.
The Wisdom of Women Farmers, Part 3: Thoughts on Death
September 20, 2019Five women farmers over 50 share insight about their experiences in life and agriculture. In this second segment, the topic is death.
To Learn Its History, Read These 4 Organic Farming Books
September 19, 2019Learning the history of small-scale organic farming can help you better understand and improve growing practices. These books are ideal starting points.
No-Till Growing: Build Garden Soil Health by Doing Less
August 26, 2019No-till farming is quite popular with people who maintain permaculture systems, but it’s a good idea to apply to backyard gardens, too.
Control Honeysuckle While Using It to Your Benefit
August 20, 2019Honeysuckle can be invasive and overtake native plants, but you can help control populations of the shrub with these DIY projects.
Want to Help Save the Monarch? Be a Citizen Scientist
August 16, 2019Volunteering to report your observations helps conservationists to better gauge and manage threats to the monarch butterfly.
Making Soil From Rock: Observing Nature at Work
August 12, 2019Visiting Maine, I learn that beaver dams, composting and persevering plants work far quicker to make soil in rocky areas than weathering and erosion.
Learn to Responsibly Raise Monarch Butterflies
August 9, 2019Raising monarch butterflies takes special equipment and attention. Sanitized, outdoor habitats and testing for parasites can increase survival rates.
