Growers in cold climates often utilize various approaches to extend the growing season or boost their crops, including cold frames, hoop houses, and greenhouses. Greenhouses—typically glazed structures— are often expensive…
A few strategically chosen plants can turn any boring concrete pool area into a lush tropical retreat. Plants that do best around a pool are those that thrive in a…
What are goats good for? What benefits do they provide? For small farmers, hobby farmers, and homesteaders alike, goats can be a great choice of species. They’re good for milk,…
Ladybugs, or lady beetles, are insects in the beetle family. There are about 5,000 species of these tiny insects, and most of them are quite helpful. Although best known as…
Your soil may not need it, your plants may not want it, and it’s possible to use it incorrectly. But when properly applied, wood ash can be good for plants.…
