Oof, today's story got me. Weeds in the garden aren't usually a big deal to me, particularly the flowering ones, even if they offer up hay fever. But the surprise crop  …

It’s a bright, breezy Saturday, first week of June—a fine time to be a backyard composter here in southern New England. I wander outside to check up on my pile,  …

Let’s face it—most dads have a complicated relationship with their gas-powered tools. They love the roar, the fumes, and the sense of mechanical mastery. But even the most devoted gas-tool  …

In the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, the protagonist, Dorothy, and her friends, the Tin Man and Scarecrow, walk through a dark forest, fearing that they may get eaten by  …

Hippies and gardens go together. So do slugs and gardens, even though that's not an ideal match. But how are hippies involved when there are slugs eating your garden? I'll  …

Cow dung, also known as cow pies or cow manure, is the holy grail ingredient on the farm where the biggest gardens are grown. It's also packed and shipped off  …

Let me kick off with your first pineapple fact of the day: Did you know that pineapples were once such a prized possession that people would rent them to display  …

I've learned a lot about hummingbirds in the garden over the years. I've learned that they are not only incredibly beautiful creatures, but that they are also quite delicate. I've  …

I am sure there’s a systematic way to add to, aerate, and otherwise mix my backyard compost heap in the most efficient and productive way possible, a process with inputs  …

Ah, the joys of gardening! There’s nothing quite like tending to your plants under the warm summer sun. But while your tomatoes and tulips may be soaking up those rays,  …