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BREEDING BASICS

Follow these guidelines at breeding time for healthy kids

GOATS ON grass

Goats raised on pasture require a few essential elements to stay healthy and happy

PEPPERS

TRY THESE TIPS FOR A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR!

Tips for Growing Healthy Trees in Containers

Need privacy on your porch? Move in a hedge of container-grown evergreens to shield the view. Patio too sunny? Add a touch of shade with a kousa dogwood in a pot. Want more color in a shady spot?

Asiatic Lilies

These blooms bring bodacious color to your borders.

The Secrets to Stunning Hayrack Planters

If you've always dreamed of a beautiful hayrack planter dripping with flowers under your window but weren't sure how to execute it, Tera Boaeuf of Tera's Gardens in Colorado can help. She has the secrets to planting and maintaining hayracks and is willing to share them with us!

2023 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE

This is the time of year that containers are top of mind for every gardener. Half the fun of planting them is trying out new combinations or swapping plants out for new looks each season.

6 SOLUTIONS EVERY GARDENER NEEDS

Taking care of a garden requires many skills, and you might be a master of the basic ones. But for every gardener there are days when you pull on your boots, walk outside and find your regular rhythm of prune, weed, water and feed interrupted by an unexpected need - one that can't be solved by rereading the seed packet or sprinkling a little extra compost. If you're feeling stumped, we have an inkling that one or more of these six tricky situations are the culprit - or they might be someday. Take a look at our solutions, prepare yourself with the know-how to tackle any of these tasks and be ready to keep yourself and your garden in tip-top shape.

WHICH SUMMER BLOOMS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?

THIS or THAT: HOLLYHOCK VS. ROSE OF SHARON

Sherri Ribbey

Keep your shade garden colorful with this long-blooming perennial.

Spring into Summer with Easy-Care Combos

There's a time between the cool-season spring bulbs and heat-loving summer in garden: The temperature is warm but not hot, there's been enough rain but it's not muddy, and you're still ahead of the weeds. The three plantings here hit their peak at that sweet spot between spring and summer.

Chipmunks vs. Garden

Did you know that a chipmunk tunnel can 3 reach 20 to 30 feet in length, often leading to an extensive food cache? I know this because I witnessed it with my own eyeballs in my yard.

Sun-Soaked Side Yard

Sure, your side yard might be hidden from sight, infrequently traveled or have minimal square footage-but is it sunny?

13 Reasons to Get the Blues

Blue is such a versatile garden color: For example, dark blues tend to recede into the background, adding the illusion of space in a small garden.

A Tale of Two Gardens

In Fairfield County, Connecticut, two landscape designs rely on clean, formal geometry-but with strikingly different results.

You Can Create Your Own Eden

Top landscape designers are gardening more sustainably by letting Mother Nature lead the way.

LAWN LESSONS

In addition to being safer and more environmentally friendly, an organic lawn will also appear nicer.

Container Hacks

Once, after a successful cookout, I was pouring the dregs from glasses of beers and wine down the kitchen drain.

Be My Little BABY

Hardy, docile, and without big space requirements, Babydoll Southdown Sheep make a great addition to hobby farms.

Celebrating 50 Episodes!

What started as a casual conversation series with farmers, gardeners and land stewards two years ago has become a podcast with more than 50 episodes! We’re celebrating having recorded all these interviews exploring the inner workings of farming and food systems and looking forward to bringing you many more.

MACHINE MAINTENANCE

Your tractor is your farm's workhorse, so you need to care for it to keep it running smoothly.

GARDEN-FRIENDLY Mushrooms

Produce more of what you eat, make the most of your garden space and try something new by raising mushrooms.

GET AN EXTENSION

County extension services offer an abundance of information on all things ag-related when you have crop, livestock or farming questions.

Fly CONTROL

Biting flies are a nuisance, and their bites are painful and irritating.

Improving Traction

It’s impressive how much power and versatility can be packed into relatively small tractors. Subcompact utility tractors and garden tractors often boast engine horsepower in the 20 to 25 range.

Pollinator-Plant Mismatches

As temperatures continue to warm and weather patterns keep shifting, some plants are blooming much sooner than they used to.

5 health benefits of houseplants

Collecting and caring for houseplants boomed in popularity during the pandemic, especially among younger adults without abundant outdoor space.

IN GERMANY, A GARDENER'S HEAVEN

Traveling abroad reveals lands where culture embraces horticulture

GARDEN GROUNDWORK

Early spring brings time to plan and prepare for the growing season

NOT GRAND, BUT STILL GREAT

New Hampshire’s Fuller Gardens proves an estate needn’t be enormous to delight