How to Get Rid of Ticks and Prevent Lyme Disease

About 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that multiply in the bodies of ticks, people, and animals, including mice, deer, and dogs. The largest percentage of human Lyme disease cases are concentrated in only 16 states situated throughout the ...

Barbara Pleasant | Jul 30, 2021

Your Winter Garden: From Season Extension to Microgreens

Winter is a time of rest in the garden throughout most of the country. It’s a time when gardeners traditionally get comfy near the stove or fireplace, delve into the new season’s seed catalogs, revisit the last season’s triumphs and disasters, and plan for next year. But sometimes, gardeners miss getting their fingers in the dirt. They miss those summer ...

Randel A. Agrella | Nov 12, 2020

Korean Natural Farming Basics

Jonathan Olivier | May 27, 2020

Easy Grafting for Beginners

Lee Reich | May 27, 2020

Is Rooftop Gardening as Good as Having an Actual Garden?

Emma Metson | Feb 6, 2020

Four Easy Ways to Style Air Plants

Enid G. Svymbersky | Sep 5, 2019

The Loy Spade: An Ancient Irish Tool

Photo by Adobe Stock/GregoryUse of the Irish foot plough called a loy nearly died out in the 1980s, after centuries of farmers and gardeners using it to dig neat furrows all over the island. From the Irish laí, meaning “spade,” the loy’s fall from grace had been a long time coming: In the mid-18th century, the familiar broad-bladed ...

Caitlin Wilson | May 27, 2020

Five Gardening Tools You Need This Spring

Heirloom Gardener Staff | Feb 26, 2019

Summer 2018 Mercantile: Wheel Hoe, Water Bath Canner, Hand-Forged Tools, and More

| May 21, 2018

Seed Planters for Your Plot

Oscar and Ldquo;Hank&Rdquo; Will Iii | Feb 21, 2018

How Accurate Are Home Soil pH Testers?

Robert Pavlis | Feb 21, 2018