Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., will host a nationwide farmers market on Saturday, Aug. 19 in all of the retailer’s 2,100-plus communities. The event will showcase the talent and products of local farmers, growers, craft makers, artisans and other producers....

Gardeners may notice a white coating on the leaves of their cucurbit plants, phlox, roses and lilacs. This is a common fungal disease called powdery mildew that appears this time of year on several different hosts. The whitish gray “powder” seen on both sides of leaves, stems and flowers are the spo...

Do you think your local farmers market is one of the best in the country? American Farmland Trust (AFT) and the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) kicked off the 15th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ (AFMC) on June 19 – a significant milestone to celebrate the only annual ranking of the top ...

If you want to add a touch of architectural interest to your shade garden, look no further than the graceful silhouette of Solomon’s seal. Solomon’s seal is a hardy herbaceous perennial for shade that spreads through rhizomes to form clumps of tall arching stems covered with attractive green foliage...

As you harvest the first tomatoes of the season, you may notice that some of the fruit is not perfect. Blossom end rot, a physiologic disorder, results in dry, sunken, brown areas on the blossom end or bottom of the fruit. Blossom end rot also can occur on peppers but often is on the sides of the fr...

Pickled vegetables in a mason jar. Homemade salsa. Craft ketchup. Each summer, people use a variety of home food preservation methods to make their garden harvest last all year, and many of them involve acidifying food with vinegar. But with low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, cons...

I harvested my hardneck garlic crop earlier this month, which opened up some prime real estate in the garden, leaving me with an entire 4-by-4-foot raised bed to replant. As I was settling Eight Ball squash seedlings into the space, it occurred to me that I was inadvertently practicing what is known...

Trees provide us with many gifts: shade, wind breaks, erosion control, beautiful foliage, an invitation to birds and other wildlife and, in the case of fruit or nut trees, something tasty to harvest. Like other perennial plants, when selecting a tree, first consider the location. The amount of sunli...

All are welcome to attend homesteading, homemaking and natural wellness classes on Saturdays with Stephanie Bandosik at Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community, 4934 State Highway 5, Fonda, NY. Topics include meditation, reiki, upcycling, sewing, foraging, gardening, baking, refreshing summer drinks like fr...