The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute ...

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Use a watering can if you are doing a soil drench, and water close to the base of each plant. If you spray on the plant ...

This week, after a long spring of unseasonal and unpredictable weather events, our garden was treated to a much-needed spa ...

When winter comes around, one of my favorite things to do is sip a warm cup of chai tea. There’s something peaceful about ...

Meet Jim and Stephen West of Sunrise W Land and Cattle Company in McCulloch County, Texas. The father and son team is busy ...

Discover the many uses for banana peels in the garden and make your own banana peel compost, mulch, or liquid fertilizer.

Bokashi and worm composting are eco-friendly ways to process your food and yard scraps, while creating nutrient-rich matter for your plants. But which is best?

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden.

If you drink tea daily, reconsider tossing out those used tea bags. Tea leaves contain nutrients beneficial to plants when they break down into compost. Tea can also function as a pest repellent or ...