Hobby Farms
French Intensive Gardening
This permaculture system relies on soil improvement, raised beds, close spacing, companion planting, succession planting and crop rotation. Oui, oui!
8 min |
March - April 2025
Hobby Farms
20 COOP CONSIDERATIONS
Keep these 20 things in mind when designing a home for your chickens.
7 min |
March - April 2025
Horticulture
PROJECT FEEDERWATCH
Gardeners can help scientists know just where the birds are in winter
4 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
Pot It Up
Shake up the containergarden with theseNorth America –native perennials
10+ min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
A Productive PATIO
Tiny fruit, vegetable and herb plants help gardeners maximize any sort of growing space
5 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
THE GARDEN PATH TO PERDITION
I WAS CRUISING RIGHT ALONG, feeling okay about myself, when I came across a list of the Seven Deadly Sins.
2 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
TROPICAL FUSION
A FUSS-FREE APPROACH TO USING BOLD TROPICAL PLANTS IN ANY TEMPERATE GARDEN
7 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
SENSING A PATTERN
Greg Coppa reflects on an odd weather year and what continued warming may mean for his Rhode Island garden
6 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
TOP-PRIZE PERENNIALS
A foliage masterpiece for shade and a late bloomer for sun
4 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
WINTER READING
Pass the time with any of these inspiring books
7 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
KINGS OF THE NORTHERN FORESTS
A look at the trees, shrubs and perennial plants that bolster life in Ecoregion 5
6 min |
January - February 2025
Horticulture
MARK WESSEL
What's new for fruit and vegetable gardeners?
9 min |
January - February 2025
Garden Gate
One Garden, Two Worlds
In this colorful and welcoming garden, sunny, flower-filled front borders transition to a shady backyard hideaway.
7 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
The Romance of Spring
With the arrival of spring, emerging perennials fill the garden with soft texture, restoring life to the harsh, often barren landscape of winter.
4 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
Front-of-the-Border "Wow!" Power
When it comes to easy-care plants that bring a lot of punch to the border, 'Ivory Queen' Turkestan onion should be near the top of your shopping list.
2 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
on edge
Four garden pros share their go-to edging techniques.
3 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
Backyard Tornado
\"HE WHO SEARCHES FOR SPRING WITH HIS KNEES IN THE MUD FINDS IT, IN ABUNDANCE.\" - ALDO LEOPOLD
2 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
Elevate an Evergreen Hedge
Although an evergreen hedge looks suitable all year on its own, it's perfectly poised to become something even greater: a backdrop to a garden where flower after flower will unfurl with such drama, you just might find yourself stepping outside and offering your applause.
5 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
GARDEN ESSENTIALS
MAKE GARDENING EASIER THIS YEAR
2 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
2025's Best New Plants!
Are you ready to start planning for next year's garden? A few new plants might be just what you need to bring those dreams to reality.
10+ min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
Solve Garden Problems With Ground Covers
Are you tired of coaxing turfgrass to grow in difficult spots? In her book Groundcover Revolution, Kathy Jentz says that ground covers can be the solution to these struggles.
7 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
Garden Gate
DIANTHUS
Add fragrance, vivid color and timeless charm with this reliable, cold-hardy perennial.
9 min |
Issue 181 - February 2025
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FREE-RANGE GARDENERS
Put away the rototiller and get more nutritious eggs by allowing your chickens to work in the garden.
3 min |
January - February 2025
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Mustard Greens
I’ll be honest right from the start: I’m writing this column to myself. That means I’m not approaching the topic as “you should be growing mustard greens,” but rather, “why wasn’t I growing mustard greens until now?”
2 min |
January - February 2025
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LIVESTOCK Health
Prepare yourself for how to spot symptoms of illness in your farm animals so that you can get them help before it's too late.
6 min |
January - February 2025
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Barn Improvements
Days are never long enough for a farmer. From dawn to well into the night, tasks arise that often require immediate action. Having to search for tools or equipment is an enormous time waster and incredibly frustrating when you can't find what you need, especially when you know you have it.
3 min |
January - February 2025
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Year-Round Lettuce & Salad Mixes
It's easy to think of salad greens as just a spring- or fall-garden crop, but it's possible to enjoy freshly harvested lettuces, mustards and more from your own garden year-round.
6 min |
January - February 2025
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Soil Conservation
Often, outside of having a specific problem that needs to be addressed, soil conservation isn't something every farmer readily thinks about. Yet conserving the soil should be at or near the top of every farmer owner or manager's list of concerns because absent the prevention of soil erosion, we have the opportunity for another dust bowl.
4 min |
January - February 2025
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FARMER'S GUIDE Berries
Set the stage for tasty strawberries, blueberries and brambles with these soil-boosting garden tips.
6 min |
January - February 2025
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Preconditioning CALVES
Follow our step-by-step guide to get more money for your calves.
7 min |