Yard & Garden

Sources of Hens<br /> <br /> Though it’s sometimes possible to buy five-month old pullets that are ready to start laying eggs, it’s more likely you’...

Growing vegetables in containers is an enjoyable and easy way of producing fresh food in limited space. Containerized plants can be kept indoors in br...

Rainfall patterns are can be highly variable in New England. Periods of above-normal precipitation may be followed by weeks with little or none. While...

Whether for eggs or for meat, in order to have success with your small or large poultry flock, you need to make sure you start and end with a healthy ...

Starting your chicks<br /> <br /> <br /> Raising a flock of chickens for home meat or egg production can be an easy and rewarding experience. Befor...

Carefully-collected animal manure was once the main source of nutrients for crop production. Today, horse owners with one or more animals often don’t ...

Why prune tomatoes?<br /> <br /> Pruning, or selectively removing some of the tomato plant growth, can improve harvestable yields and prolong the ha...

Backyard apple trees can be valued additions to the home garden, offering fresh, flavorful and healthful fruit,

Our latest count shows 86 native tree species in New Hampshire. The exact number is hard to determine because some are rare, some are mostly found as ...

Selecting healthy plants<br /> Take a step back to examine the plant’s overall structure. Shrubs should have several stems coming from the base of th...