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.

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 ...

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 ...

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far. It doesn’t ...

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 ...

Social media gardens look perfect, but many home gardeners struggle to make these ideas work. The problem is that online ...

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 ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not only provide a nice harvest but ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A number of communities across KELOLAND woke up to freezing temperatures Thursday morning. It’s a scene that has already played out more than 500 times this fall for Bo ...

A hummingbird or two visiting your backyard garden consistently is truly magical. If you want more moments with hummingbirds, and you want them reliably, all season long, the single best thing you can ...