Soil solarization is a simple and inexpensive way to use the sun to prepare a garden for planting. Solarization involves watering a patch of soil, covering it with clear plastic, then allowing trapped ...

To avoid using chemicals to control weeds and pests in gardens, lawns and fields, many hobby gardeners and large farms turn to the sun as a natural way to kill unwanted growth or visitors. The process ...

It might seem like the lazy gardener’s approach, but it also happens to be the most economical. By Margaret Roach I’ve tried various methods of making a garden bed. Years ago, I invested in building a ...