Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow ...

Sarah's goal is to empower readers of gardening publications to grow practical and efficient gardens using native and ...

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round ...

The European corn borer is one of the most prevalent pests across the world. It feeds on multiple species of plants, with ...

Briana is a gardening professional with a BS in Plant Sciences focusing on Agroecology. She’s worked in a soil science lab, taught children about plants at an environmental center, and spent over five ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...