Straw mulch is great for gardens. It locks in moisture, smothers weeds, and feeds plants. But it might also cause one of the ...

When the growing season is over, you may be wondering what to do with the straw you've been using as mulch. Here are the ...

Raised beds make gardening easy and productive, although it takes a bit of effort to get them set up. There are three basic ways to make raised beds: Hill up soil, surround soil with lumber or stone, ...

Michigan in spring is a bit of a tease. The first few days of warm weather has plant people champing at the bit to get out and start the garden. But we all know there’s still a few cold nights left ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines ...

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

I don’t like to use redwood lumber as garden bed edging any more than necessary, and especially not 2-by-12 lumber, which needs to come from larger trees. The solution I’ve found is straw wattles.

Slouching like a gardener on a hot summer afternoon, my straw bales are sagging under the weight of their growing load. Four humongous squash plants form a green umbrella with their large leaves, ...

Using T-posts and wire to support climbing plants such as tomatoes or cucumbers makes a straw bale garden more productive, says Joel Karsten, author of Straw Bale Gardens Complete. Much of the produce ...

Michigan in spring is a bit of a tease. The first few days of warm weather has plant people champing at the bit to get out and start the garden. But we all know there’s still a few cold nights left ...