Another spring to summer bloomer, winecups are a boon for potatoes due to their ability to bring in green lacewings. They ...

Sarah's goal is to empower readers of gardening publications to grow practical and efficient gardens using native and non-native plants.

One of the best and easiest ways to keep your compost pile aerobic, or full of oxygen that speeds the decomposition process, ...

However, there are gourds that grow in the desert with very little water. Bottle gourds and luffa (which is a highly ...

Double digging is an alternative approach, one that capitalizes on the soil’s inherent ecological processes, while making it loose enough to plant in right away. The basic premise of double digging is ...

Last spring, farms across the country saw a surge in demand for their CSA programs, with signups and waitlists that flourished at rates not seen before.

To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the California Rice industry is looking to other regions to plant their future fields.

As Andrea Wulf writes in her book Founding Gardeners, even in the midst of the Revolutionary War, George Washington remained preoccupied with the progress of his new garden at Mount Vernon. Although ...

Billions of American chestnut trees were wiped out by a fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the zoning laws to allow a nearby 600-cow dairy to install an anaerobic digester. These digesters are becoming more ...

Step 1 – Install Timers, Valves and Hardware You can connect a drip system directly to a hose faucet and turn it on and off manually as needed, but automated valves make life easier. While you focus ...