Members of the Aster and Symphyotrichum genera are long-beloved plants with a wide range of nativity across North America.

One farmer developed a simple wheeled seat that rolls down a rail in his greenhouse path. Rather than constantly bending over ...

There are multiple ways to improve drainage, including planting deep-rooted cover crops, aerating with a chisel plow or ...

Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...

Summer brings new crops, and that means a different array of pests. Whether you’re growing a field full of tomatoes, an orchard of peaches, or a diverse market garden, pests are likely to affect some ...

A recent study shows that planting soybeans a few weeks earlier than usual can benefit both the environment and the economy. Join modern farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the details about the ...

Planting the ‘Cuor di Bue Albenga’ tomato in June works well in most areas since the plants take 85 days to start producing ...

Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber. Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. It turns ...

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the zoning laws to allow a nearby 600-cow dairy to install an anaerobic digester. These digesters are becoming more ...

As California entered a second year of drought last spring, the slash in water allocation didn’t catch Rachel Krach and Greg Massa, owners of Massa Organics, by surprise. The real shocker came when ...