What to do with all those leaves

Every autumn most gardeners face a deluge of fallen leaves as the deciduous trees shed their garb for another year. Even gardeners who do not have such trees in their landscape are usually blessed with at least some leaves that blow into their yards from adjoining properties. Gathering them up can be time consuming and

Fossil fuel decline could change the outlook for perennial grains

Conservation and agriculture need not be at loggerheads in the fight to preserve and restore the tattered remains of North America’s Prairie grasslands. “We can have conservation as a result of (agricultural) production,” Wes Jackson, founder of The Land Institute, told participants at the North American Prairie Conference via Skype. A proponent and developer of


What Can We Learn From Hawaii?

In agriculture, we often hear the terms value added, sustainability, organic, and gate to plate; some growers are becoming interested in ag-tourism. On a recent visit to the island of Maui, Hawaii, this winter I had the pleasure of touring O’o Farm in the upcountry region of this beautiful Hawaiian island and discovered an excellent