Discover how companion planting, intercropping, and sustainable practices like soil care and natural pest control create ...

Over the decades, corn and soybeans have become the dominant crops in the region. Some of the factors that led to the change ...

Do you usually throw away your old potting soil, thinking it's spent? If yes, you're wasting a good thing. Some plants thrive ...

In Borrego Springs, you'll find a mini explosion of sunflowers, desert sand-verbena, basket evening primrose and even elusive ...

Winter pansies, also known as ice pansies, are a favorite in the Southern garden for a reason: They can stand downright ...

One of the best Christmas presents this year was a new gardening book by Sydney Eddison. I have to admit I had mixed feelings ...

On a warm and sunny late-September afternoon, I stood in the middle of a new meadow. It was a treed lot just three years ago, and then the owners cleared the lot for building a home, which never ...

Swamp sunflowers are tall, native perennials with bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators. Perennial salvias, like Mexican bush sage, are heat-tolerant and provide nectar for bees and ...

I just cleaned out and filled a couple of birdfeeders to help my migrating backyard buddies fuel up for their long journeys south. And I’ll keep it well-stocked with high-energy seed mix throughout ...

In a lovely display of community spirit, Luther College professors, staff members and alumni created a native prairie seed mix to serve as the memento for President Brad Chamberlain’s inauguration.