In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes, and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...

Winter is the perfect time to sketch out no-till beds, set up a compost system, and choose native plants for spring.

What’s your gardening style? The way we garden can determine whether we are increasing or decreasing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. Carbon has been on my mind lately following the release of ...

No-till vegetable production offers a more sustainable approach to weed management than the frequent use of herbicides and tillage. This is especially true for organic farmers, who are not permitted ...

Switching to no-till on mechanized organic farms—and particularly in organic vegetable cropping systems—has long been considered the holy grail, and practically impossible to achieve, especially in ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops, seeking or maintaining organic certification. Without synthetic pesticides to ...

Liz Maynard, presented at Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware, Harrington, DE, Jan 10, 2024 and Indiana Horticulture Conference, Danville, IN, Jan. 22, 2024. Slide set download pdf ...

The Cook’s Garden: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Savoring the Tastiest Vegetables of Each Season: A Cookbook “The key to success in the kitchen is just to enjoy it,” promises chef ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...