World-record corn maze salutes America’s farmers
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Tagged: farming
Hay vs. straw mulch? It depends on the source
Alfalfa or clover hay can be a superior mulch, says longtime farmer and organic gardener
California’s worst weed loves heat and is growing fast
Don’t let bindweed overwhelm your garden; tips on how to cope with this invasive plant
California’s worst weed strangles everything
Pretty flowers? More like the stuff of a gardener’s nightmares. It’s bindwind, and it’s awful. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Bindweed grows rapidly, needs ‘incessant vigilance’ With arrow-shaped leaves and trumpet-like flowers, this vine looks innocent,...
Seeds will carry on Ashworth’s work
Suzanne Peabody Ashworth was instrumental in the growth of Sacramento’s farm-to-fork movement. (Photo courtesy Del Rio Botanical) Sacramento lost a force of nature with the passing of Suzanne Peabody Ashworth. But many of the...