Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more!

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Composting and the utilization of organic matter produced on the farm provide the basis for soil fertility in organic systems. However, potential benefits derived from compost use are often limited by ...

October is a busy month in the garden, with tasks including pruning stalwart shrubs, refreshing containers and tidying up ...

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut back to around half their height and moved indoors, either into a ...

Biochar makes composting faster, cleaner, and better for the planet by slashing greenhouse gases and locking nutrients in the ...

Washtenaw County residents who live outside of Ann Arbor can sign up to participate in a food scrap composting program.

Sometimes the best dinners are the ones you can set and forget, letting your slow cooker do the work while you go about your day. These slow cooker chicken recipes make it easy to get a delicious ...

There is no denying America’s love of chicken wings. Americans eat more than a billion chicken wings during Super Bowl celebrations alone, according to the National Chicken Council. Yet the nation’s ...

My grandmother’s refrigerator was tiny. Space was at a premium, and the freezer only held an ice cube tray. She spent labor-intensive hours canning, storing the results on shelves in the garage. The ...