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Our way of life may have changed from homesteads and ranches in many parts of the Midwest to fast-paced urban centers of activity, but that doesn't mean that we can't embrace a quieter side of life.

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll prepare our vegetables and ornamentals for planting. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll prepare our vegetables and ornamentals by hardening them off and we’ll check ...

As people pick up new hobbies while they remain in self-quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in gardening and farming is experiencing a boom among Americans. Developing a green thumb is a ...

Growing health, fitness and fresh food movements are fueling the rise of urban backyard gardens across the country. As studies identify food as a primary component of disease prevention, people are ...

Along with fresh fruits and vegetables, mini livestock, backyard farms are providing jobs, start-up programmes, knowledge and social connections, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Mrs Ngozi Chineze lives in ...

Urban farming has gained some niche recognition over the past decade or two, as tools like vertical indoor farming have joined more traditional shared plots and backyard vegetable gardens in cities.

Here's a backyard fresh dinner idea using eggplant (Aubergine) as a side antipasto style. This is very easy to do, it tastes ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Like most families stuck at home during the ...

How much food can you grow on a quarter acre? A lot more than you might think, as newbie farmer Jess Herlein discovered this summer. After five years of tending her backyard garden in Lancaster city, ...

Last week I dug Irish potatoes, planted purple hull peas, picked my first pole beans to snap, saved a cherry tomato plant from a fat tobacco horn worm, and fetched a big chicken snake out of a hen’s ...