Gardeners eager to get outside and work in this year’s early warm weather should take care: It’s all too easy to damage your soil in early spring. “The danger is that you’ll compact the soil if you ...
Your seedlings are supposed to be tiny green promises, reaching eagerly toward sunlight. Yet somehow, despite careful ...
Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...
Minimize driving over the soil as a compacted soil remedy to support healthy soil structure by allowing the soil to breathe, drink, and move nutrients around. Healthy soils are much more than dirt! In ...
Snow crunches underfoot, breath fogs the air, and the garden looks asleep. It feels harmless to wander across dormant beds or ...
Question: One of my New Year’s goals is to grow a vegetable garden. What tips do you have for a beginner? Answer: Congratulations on your goal to grow a vegetable garden! It’s a good idea to begin ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...