NEVADA, Iowa — More specialty crop producers are using high tunnels to protect crops and to expand the growing season to capitalize on early- and late-season markets. Rich Schuler, energy consultant ...

Anyone who gardens, especially those in northern climates, likely dreams of extending their growing season with a greenhouse. The greenhouse has been used in various iterations since Ancient Rome.

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A compost pile should feel alive. It should hum with energy, steam on cool mornings, and quietly transform scraps into dark, crumbly gold. When that heat disappears, the whole process stalls out, and ...

Composting requires the right balance of new materials, water and heat to keep the microorganisms in your pile healthy and happy. Adobe Stock Image When gardeners ...

Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. Sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried it, you know it can be confusing ...

Your compost pile is already a source of enriched soil and nutrients for your garden, but it can also be a source of free heat for your greenhouse as well. If you've ever turned your compost pile in ...

Composting promises rich, dark soil that plants love, but when the pile refuses to heat up, frustration sets in fast. That cold, sluggish mound looks innocent, but beneath the surface, decomposition ...

A compost pile should feel alive. It should hum with energy, steam on cool mornings, and quietly transform scraps into dark, crumbly gold. When that heat disappears, the whole process stalls out, and ...