How to Fight Hornworms

Photo by Getty Images/Lawrence GlassOne July day, in two 80-foot rows of tomatoes in our hoophouse at Twin Oaks Community, I found 42 hornworms varying in length from 1 to 4 inches — a collective total of 85 inches of pests! They were stripping the tomato leaves and munching on the green fruit.Hornworms are large caterpillars capable of doing serious damage to ...

Pam Dawling | May 27, 2020

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

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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