The ground may still be covered in snow, but now is an excellent time to start planning to improve the soil in your vegetable gardens for the planting season ahead. Cover crops are effective tools in ...

The recent heavy snow and Arctic temperatures have me thinking about how gardens react to winter conditions. Can too much snow harm or help my plants? What steps can I take to ensure my trees and ...

Deep snowpack can act like a crystalline mulch, providing a protective cover with extraordinary insulating properties. Without snow, exposed soil experiences dramatic temperature swings that can ...