You may want to pick up wheat-straw bales to keep for your vegetable garden next year. Gardeners like Bea Waggener of Newport News are discovering the advantages of gardening in bales, especially when ...

Soil's great, but there are so many creative ways to grow plants without it. Think hydroponics, where roots chill in nutrient-rich water, or aeroponics, where they’re misted in mid-air. You can use ...

Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger plants. Bales need to be conditions for at least 12 days with water and fertilizer before planting. Plant ...