That rototiller you fire up every spring isn’t preparing your soil for a great season. It’s quietly dismantling it. According to soil scientists and experienced growers, tilling is one of the most ...

What’s your gardening style? The way we garden can determine whether we are increasing or decreasing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. Carbon has been on my mind lately following the release of ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...

Starting a no till vegetable garden is an exciting first step toward healthier soil and sustainable gardening. Follow the ...

There's nothing new about no-till gardening; it's been around for thousands of years. But modern-day gardeners are seeing a boom in popularity for the no-till approach to home gardening, especially ...

While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

Q: I see you don't recommend tilling vegetable gardens in the fall. But do you think it should be done every year in the spring? We are debating buying a rototiller or just renting one as needed. A: ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Such gardens were commonplace a few generations ago, their ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes, and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...