However, there are gourds that grow in the desert with very little water. Bottle gourds and luffa (which is a highly ...

Sustainability was a big draw for The Oberon Group, which owns restaurants and food markets in the Catskills and New York City. They introduced dairy beef in 2017, and while customers supported the ...

Regenerative practices on farmland are not new. They have been carried out by people across the world for centuries. One ...

It's aesthetically pleasing, yes, but there's more to the story about why barns are red.

Selling at a farmers market can be a great way to move lots of produce, but it can also leave you with tables full of leftovers. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some tips for making the most of ...

Looking for perennials for agroforestry plantings, swales, or windbreaks? Plant these edible perennials in May and enjoy nuts, fruits, and delicious veggies for years to come.

Many common weeds are fast-growing annuals that germinate, grow, and set seed in just a month or two. That means just a ...

They’re also highly heat-tolerant, as they originate in tropical areas. In regions where summers extend year after year, ...

‘Yellowfin’ is a disease-resistant vegetable that can stand up to cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew. Keeping an eye out for squash bugs and squash vine borers will also keep the plants healthy.

Double digging is an alternative approach, one that capitalizes on the soil’s inherent ecological processes, while making it loose enough to plant in right away. The basic premise of double digging is ...

Billions of American chestnut trees were wiped out by a fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.