TAHLEQUAH – The change in season has local farmers planting fall crops, and their winter soil preparation methods are based on personal experience — plus how much work they want to do. Farmers at the ...

Grow it as a cover crop, or grow it for the market stand. Spinach is a great early spring plant to sow directly in beds. As cover, it stabilizes soil, preventing weeds and erosion, while building soil ...

Moon planting is an ancient tradition that still informs gardening practices today – and it could help your garden thrive this spring ...

The most effective gardening advice available right now was written before your great-grandmother was born. Gardeners who’ve gone back to the methods in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which was first ...

Farm aid promised last December is still months away from being paid out to fruit and vegetable growers. But industry groups say it won't be enough.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL)--Due to a spring filled with excessive rain, some farmers are concerned about having to delay planting their crops. John Howard, a farmer from Jefferson County, says many ...