Whether you want to hide greens from picky eaters in a fudgy tray of brownies, whip up a crisp side dish on the grill in ...

Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. A self-watering system is simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods. Wick watering is a lesser-known method of efficient irrigation ...

Some rain barrel users aren’t making the most of their free rainwater resources. Try our rain barrel setup to make use of the water that would otherwise overflow in a heavy downpour. Learn how to ...

You will be directed to a page where you can either download the issue as a PDF or you can view the issue online. To download as PDF on a computer, you will need to ...

This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain. I had a dream once. I am standing in a vast green summer field looking down into the earth.

If you’re interested in having fresh spinach, lettuce, chard, or any other cold-hardy crop on hand late into winter or early in spring, you should build a low tunnel or two (also called a mini hoop ...

For those who've taken the leap into organic gardening or are about to, an expert offers his recommendation for garden fertilizer. Originally published as "A Better Way to Fertilize Your Garden" in ...

In my lineup of edible landscape plants, the serviceberry plays a starring role. Yet for too many gardeners this plant is unknown. Are you ready to try something new and delicious? A small tree or ...

Most gardeners have sustainability on their minds. After all, growing your own food is a huge step toward leading a sustainable lifestyle. Organic, chemical-free methods are inherently more ...

I recently came across a “Seeds Explained” infographic stating, “Seeds from first-generation plants can’t be saved and planted”. That’s not exactly true. You can save and grow hybrids (a cross between ...

I love a plant that is beautiful, provides several different tasty ingredients, and is easy to harvest in ways that allow the plant to replenish. Daylily is one of those plants. Daylily (Hemerocallis ...