David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Cold frames are an ingenious way to shield plants from cold weather while creating the perfect microclimate for growth. Building your own cold frame from recycled materials is an eco-conscious, ...

A super simple, AFFORDABLE way to start your garden early! The frost's keep coming here in Tennessee and usually that means the gardening has to wait. So this year instead of waiting for the garden ...

The first frost doesn't have to be the final curtain for your garden. Imagine pulling crisp spinach and snappy carrots in December, or harvesting fresh kale in January while your neighbor's plot ...

Martha and Richard’s ingenious roll-top design allows them to easily cover or uncover their plants, depending on the weather. I’ve been farming my whole life. When I met my friend Richard about four ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a trio of greenhouses in different gardens A greenhouse is a useful tool for any home gardener, allowing you to expand your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PaulMaguire / Getty Images Gardening is a passion, and if there is a way we can extend the time we have to pursue that passion, ...

Temperatures may plunge and snow may fall, but the flow of kale and collard greens from Todd Spitler’s backyard garden hasn’t slowed. What sorcery is this? It’s just the “magic” of a cold frame.

Researchers developed an agrivoltaic cold frame system that integrates semi-transparent PV modules to create controlled microclimates for crop cultivation. Field trials in Canada showed significantly ...