Even after all her work, Elizabeth only has about 5 inches of decent material with a super-hard layer beneath. No-till gardening is the hottest thing since faux wood panels on station wagons. It ...

If you have ever eaten or made lasagna, you know it is made of multiple layers of alternating ingredients. It also tastes delicious. A lasagna garden — also called a no-till garden or sheet mulching — ...

There are two vegetable gardens behind our house. The main one is tilled up every year with a tractor and laid out in 30-inch-wide beds. The smaller one has the same layout but is managed with a ...

"It’s so cute!" Gardener shares ancient technique to prepare garden for changing seasons: 'Keep pushing on your ... journey' ...

Can a no-till garden really grow healthier plants with less effort? In this video, we put the no-till gardening method to the test and take a closer look at how it stacks up against traditional ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...

If planning to put in a new garden next spring, you might not need to wait until spring. Consider starting site preparation now with a no-till option. Research shows that tillage damages soil ...

There are two vegetable gardens behind our house. The main one is tilled up every year with a tractor and laid out in 30-inch-wide beds. The smaller one has the same layout but is managed with a ...

There are two vegetable gardens behind our house. The main one is tilled up every year with a tractor and laid out in 30-inch-wide beds. The smaller one has the same layout but is managed with a ...

What’s your gardening style? The way we garden can determine whether we are increasing or decreasing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. Carbon has been on my mind lately following the release of ...