Across the country, more people are turning unused corners of their yards into small food systems that nourish both their bodies and their neighborhoods. Backyard vegetable plots cut the emissions ...

West-facing gardens are usually exposed to the sun when it is at its strongest and hottest. If there is a wall nearby, it can absorb all that sunlight during the day and then release the heat at night ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they ...

Your backyard can do more than just serve as the home of cookouts and vegetable gardens. With a little planning, you can turn your yard (or even just a small portion of it) into a place where you can ...

There are few summer flavors more nostalgic than corn on the cob. Nothing beats husking fresh farm stand corn over an outdoor trash can, grilling it alongside hamburgers and hot dogs, then taking a ...

Turn a narrow or compact yard into a custom-looking garden with built-in bench planters, cohesive containers, gravel corners and simple DIY accents. Sandra Teddy Getty Images You finally have a yard.

Backyard Growers, a Gloucester nonprofit, helps people grow their own food through community gardens and educational programs. The organization operates six community gardens in Gloucester, provides ...

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far. It doesn’t ...