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Choosing between hardneck and softneck garlic means understanding your climate. Let's look at hardneck vs. softneck garlic.

For a given batch of seeds, the germination rate represents the average viability rate of a sample of seeds - the average success rate...

Weeds tell you just about everything you need to know about your environment, climate, soil structure, texture, pH, and soil health.

What is the problem with bird netting? Before you decide to use bird netting in your garden, make sure you understand the issues...

These soil conglomerates, along with and the pores that they contain define the overall structure of our soil.

What exactly is a haploid, a diploid, a triploid, or even a tetraploid watermelon, and how are seedless watermelons created?

Irrigation can be especially important if you garden in arid or semi-arid climates. This guide covers all things garden irrigation!

If you've got limited space but still want to learn to garden, this guide is for you! Let's jump into gardening in small spaces here and...

There plenty of ways to build a narrow garden tunnel. If you need to span and narrower width like I had to (32"), you might find...

Phosphorus is critical for food production, soil fertility, and crop yields. Let's look at how it cycles through agricultural systems.

Seed-saving opens up a whole new realm of self-reliance in gardening and farming. Let's talk about how to save garden seeds here

Your job is to gently guide your ecosystem in a healthy and sustainable direction. Let's jump into balancing your permaculture ecosystem.

Korean Natural Farming (KNF) recognizes and stresses the important of diverse microbial populations for soil health.

I've included this glossary of terms as a way to acquaint yourself with the wonderful world of regenerative gardening.

Nitrogen is crucial for food production, especially for vegetative growth. Let's look at how it cycles through agricultural systems.

Today we're discussing how empiricism relates to gardening, and what that means for you as a gardener. Empiricism is an epistemological...

This is a simple test, yet its importance shouldn't be overlooked. So why should you test your garden soil pH? Let's dive into it.

By cultivating a garden, you get to bear witness to the interconnectedness of all things. The garden serves as a physical manifestation of..

Worried when mushrooms pop up in garden beds? There's no cause for concern. Fungi are a sign that organic matter is being broken down.

Your guide to cover crops for compacted soil. Which covers to use, and how to utilize them for breaking up soil compaction

Is gardening expensive? Whether you're new to gardening and curious about the cost, or looking for ways you can reduce your garden inputs...

If you're curious how to reduce your garden inputs, this guide will help shift your mindset over to a more regenerative and self-sustaining

If you're an organic gardener, you may have heard of the term "chop and drop" before. This approach to gardening is gaining popularity...

Wondering if you can grow cover crops with cash crops, and why you might do that?Cover crops are an excellent way to improve soil health...

Curious about the relationship between regenerative gardening and systems thinking? Gardening is more than just planting seeds...

Intensive planting is a method of gardening that maximizes the use of space and time to produce the higher yields at increased density.

Why is crop rotation important? Crop rotation is an essential technique used by farmers and gardeners to maintain healthy soil...

Want to learn how to start a garden in Arizona? Keep reading, we'll outline the basics of organic desert gardening here.

Are plants intelligent? That's a question that has been asked throughout the ages - but today modern science gives us new insight. Read here

There's less balance, less diversity, and less life when you farm a monocrop than when you grow a garden of allow native plants to thrive.

So you wanna know why people actually choose to garden in the desert? We might seem crazy, and us desert growers are a little crazy... but!

Let's talk about some of the invasive plant species to be wary of in Arizona. If you're gardening or landscaping, be sure to avoid these.