Chestnuts once reigned supreme over the eastern hardwood forests, not just because they were the biggest and most abundant ...

I build houses out of trash. I was inspired by the life of Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai, who said, “It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing ...

Homesteading doesn’t have to mean 10 acres and a tractor. In today’s world, where buying land can feel out of reach and ...

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

Growing a great vegetable garden involves juggling the needs of dozens of different crops, but figuring out when to plant what — and where — just got easier.

There are many elderflower medicinal uses. This recipe for elderflower honey can be used as an effective remedy against colds and allergies.

What should you know about food, farming and the meat you eat? Farmer and writer Joel Salatin sounds off on government regulations, pasture-based farming and more.

Slugs, snails, crickets oh my! Join Miles Olson as he shares the ins and outs of gathering edible bugs for food.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain.

Learn how to use mulch to cut down on weeding and heavy labor in your garden by using the Ruth Stout gardening method.

Sweet potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow in different regions of North America and, if properly cured, they have quite a memorable flavor.

Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that'll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel.