How to Make a Homemade Compost Bin From a Trash Can
How to make a DIY compost bin from a standard black plastic garbage can.
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Should You Fertilize Your Lawn?
When you fertilize your lawn and apply weed killers, microbial life in your topsoil is damaged and soil becomes compacted. I learned that firsthand.
Review: Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball
Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball is a very handy reference guide to the plants that will flourish in Pennsylvania gardens
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Why It Pays to Keep a Garden Journal
A garden journal is one of the most important tools in helping you become a better gardener.
How to Transition Your Lawn Off Chemical Fertilizers and Weed Killers
Organic lawn care involves more than swapping chemicals for natural inputs. Here are the steps to growing a lush, green lawn with organic methods.
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When Do You Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors?
Starting vegetable seeds indoors? When to do that is determined by a number of factors.
Three Rules When Planting Flower Bulbs
How to plant flower bulbs in fall for beautiful spring flowers and to keep them safe from predators.
How To Use Milk Jugs to Protect Seedlings From Frost
How to use modified plastic milk jugs to protect seedlings from frost, wind and rodents.
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Fight Black Spot and Powdery Mildew with Baking Soda Spray
Black spot, powdery mildew and other fungus problems can be controlled with this simple organic spray. All of the ingredients can be found in your kitchen.
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Fall Garden Harvest: Daikon Radish, Spinach and Scallions
Today I harvested scallions, Daikon Radishes and spinach. A week and a half before Thanksgiving and we’re still eating fresh garden vegetables.
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