Free Seed Starting Calculator and Garden Planting Calculator
Seed starting charts, planting charts and planting calculators which every gardener will find useful.
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The Impact Of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
If Silent Spring by Rachel Carson didn’t give birth to the environmental movement, it certainly provided the kick start. Its impact is still felt today.
Earth Day: What it is, How it Started, and How You Can Celebrate This Year
In 1970, it wasn’t illegal for factories to spew poisonous smoke, dump toxic sludge or release fish-killing effluent into water. Earth Day changed that.
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Open-Pollinated Seeds (OP) vs Hybrid Seeds (F1) – Which Side Are You On?
I hadn’t realized there was such argument about which seeds I should plant in my garden – open pollinated heirlooms or hybrids.
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How I Solved Drainage Problems In My Yard
If water is pooling on your lawn and refuses to drain, either your soil is compacted or there are grading issues. Both can be fixed.
Review: Conscious Gardening by Michael J Roads
Conscious Gardening by Michael J Roads explores how to go beyond basic techniques and open your eyes to the spirit of your garden.
How to Repair Trees Damaged From Snow and Ice
Wind, snow and ice can severely damage tree limbs, exposing sensitive wood tissue to the elements. How to repair those breaks and damage before disease sets in.
How To Read Seed Catalogs
Seed catalogs are full of abbreviations and symbols. Dr Leonard Perry explains what it all means.
The Botany Of Desire by Michael Pollan (Review)
Michael Pollan’s “The Botany Of Desire” explores the impact of human desires on artificial selection: do we cultivate plants, or do they cultivate us?
Review: Teaming With Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis
Teaming With Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis explores the co-evolution of plants and their surrounding soil microbes, fungi, insects and animals.
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Is Snow Cover Good For Your Garden?
Snow cover provides a remarkable insulating effect that helps overwinter the plants in your garden.