CATEGORIES

EMERALDS of the ROUGH

North America's woods and fields provide lovely alternatives to our most ubiquitous and problematic evergreen shrubs

CLAUDIA WEST

Rebuilding abundance through innovative planting design

DON’T PLANT IT!

Closing in on 50 years in his garden, Greg Coppa shares 10 botanical regrets plus 1 maybe”)

IT'S ELEMENTARY

A GROUP EFFORT CREATES — AND SUSTAINS — THE ULTIMATE SCHOOL GARDEN

FINDERS, EATERS

Amid a growing interest in foraifin gardeners can find an easy entrance

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

A closing contemplation on what nature tries to teach us

THE PERIL OF SELF-POLLINATION

Study highlights the importance of bumblebees in maintaining plants’ genetic variation

Green means Go!

IT WAS A SATURDAY MORNING about five years ago, and I was driving to Home Depot to buy a new toilet seat. I was feeling pretty blue. I was feeling tired, old and fat, but mostly fat, because I had just broken a toilet seat. And I was thinking how much harder things were getting-things like remembering, and picking stuff up.

The Beaut of "And”

A Minnesota gardener shows it's possible to combine permaculture principles with ornamental horticulture

UP AND COMERS PART 1

2023 PROMISES EXCITING NEW FLOWERING SHRUBS AND SUN PERENNIALS

Working the Woodlot

How much wood could a hobby farmer cut, if a hobby farmer could use the wood?

A Park for All

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides a natural respite for city folk and wildlife alike

Surviving Winter

Winter is often a real nail-biter for beekeepers. We may think our honeybees have plenty of stores to get through the cold winter months, but then we sustain colony losses anyway. Fortunately, from sugar syrup and fondant to candy boards and beyond, you can offer some important extras to help your most vulnerable colonies make it through.

breeds you need

Hundreds of varieties of livestock are suitable to raise on a hobby farm! Here are a few more.

Meet Felicia

Did you know that you could get free technical assistance for your small farm from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (www.ncat.org)?

ATV/UTV Enhancements

ATVs and UTVs are highly capable machines, especially when enhanced with attachments and implements.

Setting a STANDARD

Certified Naturally Grown offers a grassroots option for responsible agricultural production and guidance.

Prepping for COLD WEATHER

It doesn't matter if the almanac says it'll be frosty, snowing, warmer than average or downright frozen, winter is coming and you and your farm need to be ready.

Farm Wells

While no longer plentiful, family farms dating back multiple generations still populate the scenic valley that I call home. From my farm, it's easy to think of a member of our farming community whose unique expertise lends itself well to the column topics I seek to cover. In each issue, I'll spotlight farming operations whose practices aren't only applicable across the country but that you can take and make use of for your own farm. - Hope Ellis-Ashburn

Sweet Scene

Will Wanish, an 18-year-old recent high-school graduate, knows W exactly what he wants to do for his future: manage his own business and build his passion for maple syrup. While some 2022 graduates are planning for college or working for someone else, Will is an entrepreneur at-heart and has been shaping his future for at least five years-driven and dedicated to securing "liquid gold" from maple trees.

LEARNING FROM THE PAST

In this time of supply-chain and climate worries, we can find solutions - and solace - in ancient knowledge

DON'T LEAVE THE LIGHT ON

A recent study found that nighttime artificial light may interfere with fall monarch migration

STRONG TO THE FINISH

Five favorite spinaches to plant for fall and winter harvest, plus more tips and tasks for autumn

COPING with CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW IT AFFECTS GARDENS, AND HOW WE CAN RESPOND

KEYED IN

SPACE- AND CLIMATE-CHALLENGED GARDENERS FIND A KEYHOLE GARDEN UNLOCKS NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR GROWING FOOD

THIS AND THAT

Greg Coppa shares another batch of homegrown tips

PERFECT IMPERFECTION

We strive for a certain aesthetic, but in nature’s view weeds and insect damage are part and parcel of beauty

PANAYOTI KELAIDIS

Rocking on!

Rosie Cuts the Lawn

ONE COUPLE'S ADVENTURES IN ROBOTIC MOWING

OUR WEEDY SECRET

PLANT, OR A WEED? Weed, or a plant? The crown jewel of all things that confound gardeners. Winter is just long enough that many of us forget about half of what we're growing. Along comes spring and a million plants rear their little heads from underground. We're suddenly tasked with trying to sort friend from foe.