No matter how satisfying it feels to watch flowers bloom and fresh produce burst out of the soil, the best part of gardening is often the hard work required to reach that glorious end result. It has ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a ...

Seeds are incredible little things. They are literally full of life and can change a desolate place into an Eden-like space in days, months, and years. Many of us will eat seeds regularly without ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Seasoned gardeners understand there are some tricks to increasing seed germination and boosting their ability to grow into healthy, mature ...

There are tools every farmer knows to have handy while planting: a hammer and punch to drive out broken roll pins and shear bolts; a Crescent-type adjustable wrench to tighten nuts on shear bolts or ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.