There's nothing new about no-till gardening; it's been around for thousands of years. But modern-day gardeners are seeing a boom in popularity for the no-till approach to home gardening, especially ...

Here’s what you need to know about this fuss-free and effective approach to gardening. Good news for anyone with dreams of starting their own garden who doesn't own a tiller: Beautiful blooms and home ...

This lower-maintenance technique is so much less tedious. Starting a garden involves a lot of prep work before you can really get to the good stuff. Traditionally, you'll need to clear the ground of ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...

“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, ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Planting a variety of species invites pollinators and pest-eating insects. This natural balance helps your garden flourish ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

What do the no-till garden, sheet composting and lasagna gardening have in common? They are the same thing with different names. I had read about people not tilling their soil when preparing new ...