Crops and Gardening

Saving the American Chestnut Tree
The American chestnut tree once blanketed the forests from Maine to Florida and beyond, but the species was wiped out by blight at the turn of the 20th century. Read on to learn what's being done to help restore the American Chestnut Tree.

The Basics of Beekeeping
New Beekeepers: Learn the basics of keeping bees and harvesting honey.

Bee on Your Way
When you hear the buzzing of bees near your home in spring, you may want to shoo them away. Instead, learn the steps to get visiting bees to set up shop elsewhere.

Benefical Insects--Choosing, Purchasing, Care
Learn more about the army of beneficial insects--predatory and parasitic--available to help you get rid of bad bugs in your garden.

How Do I ... Build Raised Beds
Growing in raised beds has many advantages: It can be easier on aging backs and knees, and the soil conditions inside a raised bed can easily be kept optimal.

Chestnut Growers Talk about Success with Nut Crop
Delmarvelous Farms' chestnuts are a successful crop for Pettits. Couple striving to change chestnut's stigma, repopulate country with nut crop.

Container Gardens for Herbs and Vegetables
Learn how you can grow vegetable and herb varieties in containers within easy reach of the kitchen.

Corn Sweet Corn
If your “field of dreams” includes everything but the baseball diamond, catch up on the nation’s all-time favorite crop.

A Colorful Cutting Garden
Fresh-cut, home-grown flowers transform a house into a home!

Protect Your Garden!
Planting strategies, fences and even owls help keep deer and other critters away.