Using radish to control cyst eelworm

You could say sweet potatoes are easier to grow than weeds. The important thing is to keep the planting material disease-free.

Two species are the most common culprits – P. sulcatum and P. violae, each of which can be dominant in different areas.

No-till helps farmers work with nature, with massive benefits in the quality and health of soils and water use, sustainability and economics.

The crucial link between soil health and optimal, sustainable crop yield is well established. Dr Neil Miles, a soil scientist with the South African Sugarcane

Garden lore is permeated with myths and one of the most misleading is that growing potatoes will break up the soil. Potatoes do nothing of the sort

So many home gardeners find it difficult to grow these vegetables, but there’s no need to give up on carrots, says Bill Kerr.

Shiitake mushrooms require faith in the unseen. The fungi flourish under the cover of bark for nine to twelve months preceding the first harvest

Garden peas are, without doubt, the most tasty and succulent of all the vegetables grown in our gardens

Whether you’re starting a new garden from scratch, or have an existing one, always look for ways to save water.

Establishing an orchard today costs between R200 000/ha and R400 000/ha depending on the trellis system, fruit type and cultivar.

Pumpkin fly is a pest every cucurbit grower will know. It is similar to a fruit fly but, as its name suggests, it parasitises members of the pumpkin family.

There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for growing pumpkins. This is especially true of spacing, where many factors have to be considered.

To maximise pecan nut production, it is crucial to prepare the soil properly. This includes applying fertiliser correctly, ensuring sufficient macroelements

Throughout my twenties I ran a gardening business in Silicon Valley. People paid me obscene amounts of money to build ornate vegetable gardens behind

Not everyone has access to a lovely yard full of rich soil and abundant sunlight. For those of us in cities, container gardens growing plants in individual pots

In an aquaponics system, these wastes are reused as liquid fertilizers to feed the plants through an integration of aquaculture with hydroponics

Plants also lose gallons of water daily through transpiration. Transpiration, or the loss of water through plant tissue, accounts for more than 98% of water

For discerning cooks, packaged herbs from the grocery store don’t always cut it. Judging from their flavor and aroma, it seems they were picked by greasy

A three-bin system that allows you to have different piles in various stages of doneness: You start the pile on one end, move it to the second bin