Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the ...

We should be displaying our garden produce the way hunters display deer heads. Pulling a humongous carrot from your own ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the ...

Consumers are sometimes shocked to find that organic standards allow for the use of plastic mulch on organic farms. After all plastic polymers are synthetic petrochemical products and not “natural”.

Discoloration, thinning out, diseases, and excessive weeds are important signs that you need to replace your mulch. Pest ...

Save water in West Texas with four methods: manual removal, solarization, sheet mulching and herbicide to replace lawn with ...

Scientists found nanoplastics entering farm animal cells, raising new concerns for food safety and animal health.

Whatever method you choose, keep the tubers in a cool, dark place. An unheated basement or heated garage usually works.

Whether you're an eco warrior, a thrifty homesteader, or a farmer with a really full linen closet, this bed sheet hack might ...

Do you need to rake your leaves this fall? That all depends on what type of property on which you live. Here are four questions to ask yourself.

It can be useful to evaluate how your vegetable gardening efforts fared this past season and make notes for next year.

Spring is supposed to be about blooms, sunshine, and fresh starts—not a battlefield of weeds determined to turn your garden ...