MAKE THE SWITCH

NATIVE GRASSES OFFER THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO INVASIVE EXOTICS

Natural FIBERS

These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber

Great-Tasting GOAT MILK

These tips for milking backyard goats will keep your homegrown milk safe and delicious

MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre

In a dip, crumbled on a salad or spread on homemade toast, nothing beats creamy chévre

milking how to

Goat milk is liquid gold, but you have to get milking right to get it

CHOOSING A Meat Goat

Once you've mastered the basics, keeping goats for meat is pretty easy

WHY KEEP Goats?

From practical to playful, there are numerous reasons for raising these small livestock animals

Notes ON NUTRITION

Dairy and meat goats have specific feed needs, and they're not the same

GIVE ME Shelter

Creating the right housing for your herd can keep them healthy and safe

Choosing a DAIRY GOAT

A number of considerations will determine your ideal dairy goat breed

KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT

Ruminant health is all about maintaining rumen health

Spot & Treat

Parasites happen, but proper management keeps things under control

GOAT MILK Soap

This recipe for goat milk soap will leave your skin feeling soft and luxurious

HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER

Goats may be hearty, but they still need their keeper's care in order to live long and be healthy

FIRST AID FIRST!

Stock your goat's medicine cabinet with these remedies to use in an emergency

Parasite PATROL

Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools

BREEDING BASICS

Follow these guidelines at breeding time for healthy kids

GOATS ON grass

Goats raised on pasture require a few essential elements to stay healthy and happy

PEPPERS

TRY THESE TIPS FOR A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR!

Tips for Growing Healthy Trees in Containers

Need privacy on your porch? Move in a hedge of container-grown evergreens to shield the view. Patio too sunny? Add a touch of shade with a kousa dogwood in a pot. Want more color in a shady spot?

Asiatic Lilies

These blooms bring bodacious color to your borders.

The Secrets to Stunning Hayrack Planters

If you've always dreamed of a beautiful hayrack planter dripping with flowers under your window but weren't sure how to execute it, Tera Boaeuf of Tera's Gardens in Colorado can help. She has the secrets to planting and maintaining hayracks and is willing to share them with us!

2023 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE

This is the time of year that containers are top of mind for every gardener. Half the fun of planting them is trying out new combinations or swapping plants out for new looks each season.

6 SOLUTIONS EVERY GARDENER NEEDS

Taking care of a garden requires many skills, and you might be a master of the basic ones. But for every gardener there are days when you pull on your boots, walk outside and find your regular rhythm of prune, weed, water and feed interrupted by an unexpected need - one that can't be solved by rereading the seed packet or sprinkling a little extra compost. If you're feeling stumped, we have an inkling that one or more of these six tricky situations are the culprit - or they might be someday. Take a look at our solutions, prepare yourself with the know-how to tackle any of these tasks and be ready to keep yourself and your garden in tip-top shape.

WHICH SUMMER BLOOMS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?

THIS or THAT: HOLLYHOCK VS. ROSE OF SHARON

Sherri Ribbey

Keep your shade garden colorful with this long-blooming perennial.

Spring into Summer with Easy-Care Combos

There's a time between the cool-season spring bulbs and heat-loving summer in garden: The temperature is warm but not hot, there's been enough rain but it's not muddy, and you're still ahead of the weeds. The three plantings here hit their peak at that sweet spot between spring and summer.

Chipmunks vs. Garden

Did you know that a chipmunk tunnel can 3 reach 20 to 30 feet in length, often leading to an extensive food cache? I know this because I witnessed it with my own eyeballs in my yard.

Sun-Soaked Side Yard

Sure, your side yard might be hidden from sight, infrequently traveled or have minimal square footage-but is it sunny?

13 Reasons to Get the Blues

Blue is such a versatile garden color: For example, dark blues tend to recede into the background, adding the illusion of space in a small garden.