Heartened In the Heartland
We just returned from a tour of the heartland that gave perspective to the state of midwest farming.
Sweet Season: After a Garden Frost
Which vegetables not only survive frost, but taste better after a freeze? Here’s what to grow.
The Time to Mulch is Now

Learn how to apply mulch — and what’s best to use — on your gardens and landscaped areas.
Winter Squash For the Keeping

Tips for harvesting and storing squash grown in your garden.
Fall In the Xeriscape

Learn how much fall watering is necessary for lawns, trees and gardens.
Pesticides in Bird Food?

Scotts Miracle-Gro fined $12.5 million for knowingly lacing bird seed with pesticides.
Fall Planting, Spring Color

Plant tulip, crocus, daffodil bulbs in autumn and have a burst of color in your landscape come spring.
Homegrown Tomato Time

Whether heirlooms or hybrids, tomatoes from your garden taste best.
Organic Food: New Study, Bad Reporting

To make the conclusion that the Stanford researchers did, let alone what headline writers did with it, is dishonest.
Composting Big

Like it or not, here comes autumn and its bounty of leaves, garden refuse and other compostable materials.
Garden Tool: The Camera

Photos of this year’s flowers and vegetables can help you plan for next season.
Free at the Farmers’ Market: Advice

It’s reassuring that farmer’s markets are alive and well in this age of industrial agriculture and processed food.