The YardFarmer Ditspatch

We've all heard the joke before. “I spent $300 on gardening supplies so I could grow this $0.50 tomato.” Anyone who has ever grown veggies in a raised bed will totally...

Your yard is an extension of your home, so why doesn’t it feel like it?

What are trees and flowers without birds, bees, and butterflies? Yet in many urban and suburban yards, you'd be lucky to spot a lady bug––let alone critically endangered species like...

Why are we so obsessed with lawns? In the American west, 60% of drinking water goes to outdoor use, such as watering lawns that shouldn't exist here in the first place....