Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and maintaining your garden? That decision depends on several factors, and no one answer ...

Thank you for all the positive comments we receive about these articles. I enjoy helping out, so I am glad to answer any questions to submit to my editors. Q. My gardening friends tell me not to till ...

Although the practice of tilling gardens to prepare them for planting has come under scrutiny in recent years for its disruptive effects on soil structure, it's still popular with gardeners. The ...

A volunteer with AmeriCorps tills the garden at Sisters of the Holy Family on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Several volunteers till and grow vegetables for the Sisters. (David Grunfeld, NOLA.com|The Times ...

We’re heading into that time of year when the trees and shrubs go leafless, and most of the ground vegetation dies back. That means deer will be turning to what’s left for their meals, i.e. your ...

MOBILE, Alabama-- One thing about growing up here in the Deep South: We know how to dig holes. We're really good at digging holes for ourselves, holes so ambitious and deep we have a hard time getting ...

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 ...

Many believe this practice reduces weeds, but it can actually worsen the problem. Weeds are more than just a nuisance in the garden—they compete with your plants for water, sunlight, and nutrients, ...

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 — ...