Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated ...

HAMPTON, Iowa — Long-time Practical Farmers of Iowa members Doug Alert and Margaret Smith have looked at organic no-till planting into cover crops, a system pioneered by Jeff Moyer at the Rodale ...

Companion planting is the practice of enhancing your crop production by growing combinations of different plants close together. Some combinations can significantly benefit plants and enrich the soil, ...

TAHLEQUAH – The change in season has local farmers planting fall crops, and their winter soil preparation methods are based on personal experience — plus how much work they want to do. Farmers at the ...

Wondering how and when to terminate your cover crop? Perhaps planting green is right for you. This practice involves planting your corn or soybean crop directly into a cover crop like cereal rye or ...

Farmers used to plant "cover crops" to rejuvenate fields in the off season. As those were replaced with chemicals, the soil of America's farms suffered. Bringing back the old practice has surprising ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he transforms a failing raised garden bed into a thriving home for chili and pepper ...