Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Rule Breaking Gardening
By Sheryl Campbell
How we broke conventional gardening rules to get to ten months of delectable home-grown vegetables.
Winterās for the Birds
By Samantha Johnson
Help your feathered friends when the temperatures drop with a selection of plants thatāll keep their bellies full all season long.
Kiwis in the Garden
By Andrew Weidman
Consider kiwis for your next garden experiment. With the right care and support, you can bring this one-of-a-kind fruit to your backyard.
Growing Naturally Green Cotton
By Carla Tilghman
Follow the experiments of two fiber artists as they grow a nearly forgotten cultivar of cotton.
Community Garden: Feedback from Our Readers
By Heirloom Gardener readers
Hear from fellow readers, gather some gardening advice, and read about treasured heirlooms in our new Community Garden corner.
Useful Winter Weeds: Chickweed, Bittercress and Henbit
By Leslie Simpson
There are lovely winter weeds with numerous nutrition and medicinal benefits in your garden. A good example is healthy chickweed or hairy bittercress. We have identified the benefits among a few common optionsāchickweed, bittercress, and henbit.
How to Select a Tree Planting Site
By Orin Martin and Manjula Martin
Learn what factors to consider when deciding where and when to plant a new fruit tree, including resources on find a spot with the best sun exposure.
Pruning Anatomy 101
By Orin Martin and Manjula Martin
Prune your trees more effectively using this guide explaining the basic anatomy of a tree, so that your pruning will be tailored to the needs of your tree.
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