While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

If you have a garden or landscaped yard, you’ve probably heard about the importance of tilling your soil. Essentially, tilling soil is breaking up and turning the soil. Regularly tilling your soil ...

No-till gardening: Gardeners are divided over the need to till. Tilling — mixing in soil amendments and loosening the ground with a garden fork or a rototiller — is an established method for starting ...

Q: I read your article about not tilling. I don't have raised beds, though. Ground needs to be loose for root vegetables, right? How can I not till? I would LOVE not to buy a tiller! A: What leads ...

Tilling your garden can be helpful in certain situations but harmful in others. Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and ...

Last March, I started a new bed in front of my home. I sprinkled bloodmeal over the grass, covered with corrugated cardboard, then 3-4 inches of leaf compost and topped with (yes) a solid 6 inches of ...

Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and maintaining your garden? That decision depends on several factors, and no one answer ...