“Precious and rare.” That phrase has stayed with us while tending the garden, foraging in the woods, and walking the pastures ...

How much land are you tending? What is the terrain like? Are you manicuring the grounds, or just knocking back weeds and ...

If you like working with your hands, basket weaving can provide you with beautiful objects for your home, to give as gifts, or to sell.

Learn to start growing herbs in pots for beginners. These simple container vegetable garden layout and setup instructions can help you to start growing food in a small area.

More than 2,000 gardeners participated in our Worst Garden Weeds survey, helping us identify the 10 worst weeds in North America and the best organic control methods. Find out how to battle crab ...

Learn how to build a log cabin from trees on a budget using local materials, traditional hand tools, and hard work while embracing the land. Read more.

Learn how to make perfume from flowers, herbs, and other plants from your garden. This tutorial focuses on how to make oil based perfume.

Building a greenhouse can be inexpensive if you use recycled doors or windows. And a small DIY greenhouse is a great way to grow a few vegetables right through the coldest months of the year.

Horticultural vinegar, diluted to 15 to 20 percent acetic acid, is used as an ingredient for making defoliants for controlling weeds, including poison ivy. The formula containing defoliants can be ...

Making adobe bricks is demanding in many ways, but when you've finished building a wall or a house, all the more satisfying in the end. Originally published as "TThe Owner-built Adobe House" in ...

Learn how to prune fruit trees to keep them thriving using this revolutionary method. Nearly any deciduous fruit variety can be trained to stay compact.

Using a deadman retaining wall, you can build a crosstie retaining wall for a simple, economical way to terrace uneven ground and reduce dirt erosion.