Whether you have a few containers on your balcony, a raised garden bed, or a sprawling in-ground garden, gardening is hard work. Between the digging, planting, and ongoing maintenance, the last thing ...

Using garden netting is a traditional pest-control method for backyards, as it creates a protective barrier around precious crops while letting sunshine and moisture through. It cuts out the need for ...

The right garden netting protects crops without endangering your backyard visitors. But one option does far more harm than ...

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

Every 17 years, the cicadas come. There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, but the ones we’re talking about emerge cyclically. They dig out from their underground pods, molt, grow new wings, mate ...

Cabbage family crops are some of the tastiest veggies a gardener can grow. Often referred to as brassicas or cole crops, examples include arugula, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, ...

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AN Eastern Brown snake trapped in discarded garden netting has been saved by some quick thinking WIRES Northern Rivers rescuers. The snake was not alone, a WIRES spokesperson said - it was trapped ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...