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The Ultimate Guide to Mulching

Mulch is any organic (or sometimes inorganic) matter that can be safely spread around plants to accomplish a variety of things.

Vermicomposting involves the use of earthworms to accelerate the decomposition of vegetation to produce a super-rich fertilizer.

A window farm is a hydroponic growing system that uses vertically-oriented plant containers to grow plants indoors.

Square foot gardening is an efficient way to maximize space and ensure that each plant has enough room to grow. Here’s how to set one up.

If you love mushrooms but think they are hard to grow, then the King Stropharia mushroom, often called the wine cap mushroom, is for you.

Three sisters gardening is where you plant corn, squash, and pole beans together because they’re great companion plants.

Bamboo is surprisingly easy to grow in many parts of North America, and its quick growth makes it ideal for a variety of uses.

A potato tower is essentially a supported wire cage about 4 to 5 feet high that is layered with straw and compost to grow potatoes vertically.

Straw bale gardening is a convenient and clever way to grow food with many benefits. Here is how to start a straw bale garden.

These homemade pest traps are easy to make and will save your garden from being eaten up by pests like beetles and slugs.