How to Start Garden Seeds Indoors – Basic Technique
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
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Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
How to Overwinter Perennials in a Greenhouse
With proper planning and light study, you can succesfully overwinter perennials in a greenhouse during winter, even in the northeastern U.S.
How To Protect Plants From Winter Weather
Winter can be absolutely punishing on garden plants. Damage can be reduced if you do a little extra preparation in late fall.
How To Build a Keyhole Garden
With a sustainable gardening technique called keyhole gardening, used in areas as dry as sub-sahara Africa, one can grow food year round.
Garden Pond Plants: Which are Best?
How to choose the right aquatic flora to not only enhance the look of your garden pond, but its bio-functionality too!
Knock Thistle Out Of Your Garden For Good Without Herbicides
Thistle weeds are tough to kill and it’s best done when the weed first appears. Once you get a handle on it, weeding thistle becomes pretty routine.
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Seven Insects That Benefit Your Garden
To promote the growth of healthy plants, getting rid of pest insects can be as simple as sending in your own army of beneficial insects.
Bordeaux Mixture and Copper Are Very Effective Organic Fungicides
Bordeaux mixture and copper solutions have been used safely for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years to control fungal infections in plants.
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Help Scientists Track Climate Change By Noting Bloom Times In Your Garden
Climate change analysis requires enormous data, and you can contribute by reporting on life cycles of plants and wildlife in your backyard.
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GMO: The Official Definition Will Surprise You
What is a GMO? The official definition from the USDA may not be the same as what you believe a GMO is.