Are your pond plants a friend, or foe?
Before taking any steps to manage pond plants, it is important to first identify your objectives for the pond.
Birds and other things bring early signs of spring
With lakes and rivers still mostly frozen, it may seem overly optimistic to think of spring. But it's coming.
Pillar of strength
Ours is a lovely old farmhouse. Sturdy, solid and square.
How to manage a profitable market garden
There isn't a formula for market garden profitability, but attention to what is most profitable, least labor intensive and most cost effective to produce will help you determine what to grow.
Have you ever sampled your hay? Is your hay really good enough?
Many of us feed hay this time of year, but how many of us actually know what we are feeding?
Blue-green algae invades inland lakes
Talk of the quality of the water in our lakes and streams has been growing over the past several years, especially with regard to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Your Canadian fishing vacation by the numbers
Yes, a trip to Canada trip cost money, gasoline is more expensive than here, and yada, yada, yada. But really, a gallon is bigger there and a mile is a kilo — or is it?
The future of food and farming will look a lot like our past
To look ahead, we also need to look behind, at where we've been.
Winter: Lost in a whiteout in the backyard
Hunters, hikers, birders, travelers, snowmobilers and skiers should beware sudden changes in winter weather.
Conservation compliance programs are important part of farm bill
Conservation compliance is a big part of new farm bill.
