At first light, a rooted field can look like rough tillage done in the dark, but the shift runs deeper than the surface pattern. Each pass of wild hogs rearranges pores, breaks litter cover, and ...

Q. I've had success in the past rototilling my vegetable garden, but now I hear it's not such a good idea. Can you advise me? A. Undisturbed soil teems with microorganisms and larger creatures such as ...

Twice in the space of a month this spring I heard rototilling renounced for the sake of keeping soil microbes healthy. One speaker was Jeff Lowenfels, a garden columnist and author from Alaska who ...

Dear Neil: I live in an area where centipede grass grows fairly well. I was tired of my old lawn that was overrun with weeds so I applied a grasskiller to get a fresh start. I waited two weeks, raked ...

‘Succession’ is a hit on TV — and in the garden. Here’s how to make the method work Updated May 13, 2025 2:17 PM KC Gardens ...