If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor ...

When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw. That made him wonder: If straw worked so well for growing weeds, wouldn’t it work ...

Growing the garden of your dreams can be expensive, especially if you're planting plugs or gallon plants from your local nursery. A budget-friendly way to produce the same impact is by growing flowers ...

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

Question: My parents and grandparents used to plant most vegetables and a lot of flowers from seed instead of transplants. Are there advantages to starting some things from seed? Answer: I am probably ...