Garden and chickens

Brooke and Steve Giannetti built the backyard chicken coop of their dreams, and now they're sharing their tips on how to build a chicken coop in your own backyard.

Love the looks of this Chicken Coop Farmlife

While I have been planning on getting chickens for several years, we finally decided this was the year. The plan all along was to use the chickens to try and keep the bugs out of the garden beds. I had originally envisioned a chicken tractor that...

Whether it's sun, wind or rain, our flock has limited protection in their run. On the worst days, our chickens will hide in their coop and not come out at all. Maybe, like us, you've tried planting a tree, and found that it's too slow-growing and doesn't protect much from the rain and wind. Or maybe you've used tarps,

Chickens and gardens can be natural partners for a more productive harvest. Get the facts about common pitfalls and best practices for success – read more.

Tips for safely free ranging chickens in your backyard. You can free-range chickens in your garden, but be mindful of plants and time of the year

Southern Home & Farm is gardening expert Rhonda Kaiser’s pursuit of all things garden, design, vintage décor and farm.

When we built our chicken coop addition this spring, I was excited to also have them build me a raised garden bed underneath the windows. My plan for this was twofold: grow herbs and flowers that t…