Key Points Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch ...

Here are some ideas for preparing your raised beds for winter. Take apart containers, put watering cans and décor items away, and drain your hose, pulling weeds and spent plants, applying winter mulch ...

We have all heard that old expression, " It's like watching grass grow." That's what this post is about. Not to worry though, I've done all the boring work for you by watching the grass grow. The ...

Another forecast for a rainy weekend means another opportunity for ranchers to speed-plant some cool-season forages ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

Raised beds are great solutions to poor drainage, poor soil and other garden conundrums. Winterizing raised beds is a must on your list of jobs to tackle before it gets too cold outside. It’s an ...

Planting edible beans into winter rye has environmental and potential yield benefits, a North Dakota State University Extension study said. The rye reduces soil erosion, suppresses weeds and soaks up ...

David Karki of SDSU underlined that planting cover crops like rye is not so much about big yield increases, but it will make the land more tolerant of fluctuations in weather. David Karki, a South ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1 Germinate pansy seeds now. It takes around three weeks for the seeds to germinate and another 40 days for the seedlings to be strong enough to be moved into ...