We are building a new home for our family, and I'm dreaming of a garden at our new place. With so much to do when you build, I'm afraid we won't have time for a garden this year, and I can't imagine ...

Laying down cardboard mulch before each growing season cuts down on weeds while enriching the soil without heavy digging. Does anyone remember Ruth Stout? Over a half-century ago, she pioneered what ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

The famous gardener Ruth Stout did not invent mulch. By her account, God did. Leaves that fall — and other organic materials — feed the soil through their decomposition, protect it from erosion and ...