Tag: gardening
Planning your 2026 summer garden: How to prep for canning season
Learn how to inventory your pantry, test your pressure canner, and calculate crop yields to ensure a successful 2026 preserving year.
A love-hate letter to weeds
Eliza Blue battles weeds in a community garden she helped start in her small town in South Dakota.
Spring tree planting: Growing roots for the future
Spring is a great time to plant trees. Cole Plassman, an intern with the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, provides tree-planting tips.
Skipping yard cleanup can help bee populations
Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District education specialist Kelly Riley explains the benefits of putting off spring cleanup for backyard pollinators.
A successful garden starts with the seeds
Master gardener Madyson Black offers tips to prepare to care for seedlings and maintain them until it is time to transfer them to the soil.
Feeling more than ready for a wonderful seed catalog season
It’s seed catalog season again — the most glorious time of the year — and Eliza Blue couldn't be more excited.
Keep planting the seeds of hope
Eliza Blue plants 100 bulbs with the hope her efforts will yield better results than she's had in the past.
The greenhouse is close enough
Eric Keller puts the finishing touches on his greenhouse — close enough to being close enough.
How to harvest milkweed seeds: A tutorial
Tami Gingrich offers tips for harvesting and propagating milkweed seeds.
Cover crops aren’t just for farmers
Farm fields are not the only place that cover crops provide useful services. Gardens are an excellent place to reap these benefits as well.
