This year's growing season is not exactly off to an early start. But a local gardener has a suggestion: Plant your vegetables in a bale of straw instead of in the ground. It's a humble method with ...

Plus, morning garden observations reveal distinctive butterflies that use their straw-like proboscis to extract nectar from ...

That’s a question farmers face every year about wheat straw, which can be seen stacked in large quantities throughout Washington’s wheat country as harvest season ends. #Plant2025 for Success ...

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