How much time and effort do you spend on your garden’s foundation? The soil is your plants’ nutrient source, and it can have a massive effect on your backyard crop haul. With this in mind, many ...

Tilling your garden can be helpful in certain situations but harmful in others. Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and ...

Rototillers are a wondrous tool for soil improvement to many gardeners, but some people are leaving the tiller behind for old-fashioned no-till techniques. Yes, I said no-till. As in: No rototillers ...

Tilling in the fall is a bad idea, unless you follow up with a cover crop or mulch, according to new research. While we're waiting for the snow to melt and pea-planting time to arrive, let's see what ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we experience the ups and downs of late winter, it is tempting on those warm, sunny days to get out in the garden. That’s a great idea, as there is much to do. However, tilling is not one of them.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first warm day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar.” — Helen ...

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 ...