How do heavy metals get into soil? Heavy metals that are bad for plants can leach into the soil over time. Learn how to ...

How do I treat powdery mildew? Managing white mildew on plants can be challenging. Learn a simple, natural way to keep it at ...

The installed rain barrel was painted brown and fitted with a brass spigot for feeding the garden hose. Putting a scrap lattice on its sides isn’t necessary, but does make the setup look more ...

Learn the basics of humane farm animal care, including polled genetics in dairy cattle, why are antibiotics given to ...

Want to know how to plant a new fruit tree? Here is a step-by-step guide on planting fruit trees for beginners and planting young fruit trees. Following these steps when planting fruit trees and with ...

Learn how to make a gate with wire fencing using basic welding skills for a low-cost gate you can scrap together in less than ...

This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain. I had a dream once. I am standing in a vast green summer field looking down into the earth.

The system takes water from near the bottom of a solar heat storage tank and pumps it through a collector — where it’s heated by the sun — and then back to the tank. This continues as long as there’s ...

Ninety frost-free days here in the mountains of Idaho close to the Canadian border are not enough to raise most vegetable crops. For several years, I watched in frustration as my tomato and corn crops ...

While you probably won’t produce enough electricity to power your entire house, pedal-powered generators can play a small but useful role in some homes. My neighbor Linda Archibald has an off-the-grid ...