"No dig" gardening is a system of layering organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil ready for planting. A "no dig" garden area should be prepared several weeks before you are ready to sow seeds ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

In school, most people learned that gardening involved planting a seed in soil, making sure it had the right amount of water and sunlight, and watching it grow. Of course, there’s a lot more to it ...

Gardening is a hobby, a way of providing food to the community, a profession and a fantastic way to fill the pantry. But not all gardening is created equal when it comes to sustainability. One voice ...

“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. Strawberry tree is a moniker attached to two arboreal species. One of them (Arbutus unedo) is a popular ornamental tree prized for its domed canopy and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In this edition of Plant Daddy, Tim Joyce ...

It’s a good idea to have utilities in your garden marked to avoid damaging them when you have projects that involve digging in the soil. Some examples of work for which you should have your utilities ...

I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.