Agriculture is essential to the health and sustainability of our global population. It not only provides the world with a large amount of the food we eat, but it is also a driver of the global economy ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

(WHTM) — Composting has many benefits for the environment and for your own garden. Composting is the process of allowing organic materials to decompose to be reused in soil. Compost can be made by ...

IT MAY BE FALL, but that’s no reason to give up on gardening. Master Gardener Janet Miller has been leading the Our Garden team from the start, and she always gives us great information on gardening.

The organic solid waste that citizens deposit in brown recycling bins could currently produce the amount of compost needed to satisfy 8% of the nutrients demanded by urban and peri-urban agriculture, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A new Bay Area report finds that California is falling short when it comes to reducing the amount of green waste that's going into landfill. That's news for some youngsters in the ...

Everything you need to know about crop rotation, from its benefits for home gardens to tips for implementing this tried and ...

HOT COMMODITY: Composting works best if it generates heat. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Warm greetings, gardeners. Our famous and beloved Herb Fest has come and gone, and we’re officially past the ...

Urban farming is on the rise, and within this growing movement, Black farmers are playing a crucial role in revitalizing communities, improving food access, and promoting sustainability. One essential ...

Dear Garden Coach: I took a compost class with you this summer. After that class I started finding ways to take better care of my soil (including starting my first compost pile). I also began ...

New research lends support to the theory that backyard gardens and refuse heaps played an important role in early crop domestication. Writing in the August 17th issue of Proceedings of the Natural ...