Picture this: walking out to your backyard on a chilly January morning and still finding fresh greens waiting to be harvested. Sounds a bit far-fetched? Not if you're armed with the right strategies.

This garden maximizes yields by growing cut-and-come-again crops, such as chard, and by growing vertically on a trellis. Discover gardening advice for your backyard vegetable garden, including saving ...

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because ...

I learned this lesson the hard way after Ellison and the Nature in My Backyard team visited my struggling native garden late last summer. After offering their sympathy for my ongoing struggle with ...

As Oklahoma heads toward its first freeze, horticulturist Brian Jervis with the OSU Extension Office says it’s time to start preparing lawns and gardens for colder weather. Jervis said now’s a great ...

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

We chat with University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold and enjoy the annual garden timelapse. Join us for the Backyard Farmer season finale! We chat with University of Nebraska President Jeffrey ...

Gardening Ask the Gardener: Use native grasses to let the sun light up your yard Planning for how light can interact with your plantings allows you to leverage luminosity to a significant effect.