Tailoring your garden to your area is an acquired skill. Here are five ways to rebound when plans go awry. If your gardening goals are stuck between a rock and a hard place, don’t despair! Learn how ...

The gardening world has seen a significant shift from chemical to organic methods over 40 years. Learn how to responsibly improve your soil.

If asked to define organic farming, people’s responses would probably include the prohibition of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, but could also touch on native pollinators, micronutrients, ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Before designing your garden, observe the amount of sunlight in your yard. Choose a sunny spot with easy access to a rainwater collection barrel or hose. Next, decide if you want to build raised ...

When there's a foot of snow on the frozen ground and your car's coated with a salt glaze, it's hard to think very creatively about the upcoming gardening season. Beyond a little garden porn catalog ...

Peter Richards plants vegetables in organic mulch, and Tonya Ashworth talks about organic gardening. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local gardener Peter Richards ...

Planning your garden's fertilizer needs is best done before the spring season begins. Fertilizers are available in organic, natural, and synthetic forms, each with different properties. Organic ...