Winter's a rotten time to find out your bees are in trouble, so performing a late-summer hive check is critical to cold-weather success.

An old-fashioned reel lawn mower may not require gasoline, but it does need semi-regular maintenance to perform at its peak.

A few quick points of preventative maintenance can help you avoid bigger problems down the road and keep your tractor in working order.

Thinking of planting an area? It's best to get a soil test first, so in this video we show you the steps to collecting a good sample for testing.

Knowing how to read feed bag tags gives keepers the information they need to maintain the health and happiness of their animals.

Too late for seed potatoes? As long as they're free of growth inhibitors, even run-of-the-mill potatoes can thrive in large containers.

Are your soil conditions lacking? Or are you short on land for planting a garden? Straw bale gardening just might be the solution to your gardening challenges.

This has been a banner year for chicken-keeping. If you're new to raising poultry or just want a refresher, check out these six tips for starting baby chicks.

There's a chicken boom these days, and you might consider joining the flock. A flat-pack chicken tractor can help you keep them healthy, happy and safe.

Ladybugs are good for gardens, but many gardeners don't know how to keep them around. Here are tips for doing that.