From frothy seedheads to swaying stems to spikey clumps of foliage, ornamental grasses offer loads of winter interest. Call ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

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When it comes to gardening, perennials are often celebrated for their ability to return year after year, providing a reliable ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

On harvest days at Three Creeks Farm and Forest in the Missouri River valley, farm owner Emily Wright and her staff collect three varieties of leafy greens from the field. "We can't really grow enough ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 24, 2023) Among the solutions to the dire state of global biodiversity is, Civil Eats reports, perennial agriculture, which improves biodiversity both on- and off-farm.

Long before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that threatens the fragile ecosystem at the mouth of the Mississippi River, environmentalists, scientists and other groups have led efforts to reduce ...

Emily Wright picks flowers growing safely in a garden tunnel Sept. 17 at Three Creeks Farm and Forest in Ashland. Wright saves the tunnels for high value crops such as these flowers, tomatoes and ...