More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold ...

Preparing a successful Kansas City spring and summer garden means timing your planting to handle wild temperature swings, as late frosts can damage tender plants like snapdragons and magnolias.

Do you know what the two most common tomato problems are? Many gardeners assume that diseases or insects cause the most ...

Since cracked tomatoes are often caused by watering issues, the simplest way to prevent cracking is to provide good drainage ...

In a classic tale of taking over someone else’s choices when you buy a place, when we moved into our current home and garden, ...

Summer is prime time for fertilizer mistakes. You can easily prevent a gardening disaster by avoiding these mistakes.

Bone meal can be a good source of phosphorous for deficient soils, but be aware that it comes with some downsides.

How to turn your backyard into a remarkably productive vegetable patch using nothing more than sunlight, smart planning, and ...

When planting cucumbers, compost or well-rotted manure are great choices to incorporate into the soil. Or add a handful of balanced slow-release granular fertilizer to the soil. One of the best ...

Repeatedly planting the same crop can make soil sick, as decaying plant DNA builds up and harms new plants. Scientists found ...

Many of us grew up believing all bugs were bad, a problem to be solved with a quick spray of Raid. While some insects may still merit control, albeit with narrow spectrum organic pesticides, there are ...

Water deeply, which encourages root growth, making plants more drought tolerant. It is best to water in the morning since it ...