Composting isn't as hard as you might think... and it's an ideal way to recycle organic waste while saving money on soil ...

Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger plants. Bales need to be conditions for at least 12 days with water and fertilizer before planting. Plant ...

Water the straw bales deeply every day during the conditioning process, and apply another ½ cup of high-nitrogen fertilizer on each bale on days 3 and 5. On days 7 and 9, apply ¼ cup of high-nitrogen ...

Montana wheat farmer Franck Groeneweg has been able to do something few in dryland farming would consider possible. His over ...

Putting up a cattle barn is a big investment. A great deal of planning goes into the decision about what type of a barn to ...

Before the first hard frost, pick any remaining vegetables and herbs. Some crops like kale, carrots, and Brussels sprouts can ...

Eight Lehigh County farms will welcome the public during the annual Open Gate Farm Tours, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19. Open ...

Gardeners in central Ohio know that October is a transition month with changing weather patterns that typically signal the end of the growing season in Ohio for most plants. Locust trees have already ...

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new green burial option available in Canada, see where ...

Single-use plastic items are a substantial contributor to litter across Canada, but compostable alternatives can follow a ...

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when to use pine straw or mulch.