How To Plan A Flower or Vegetable Garden
How to make a plan for your organic vegetable garden or flower garden. A great garden plan can be the difference between success or failure.
Soil Conditioning
Posts about building your soil organically for the healthiest vegetables, fruits, flowers, shrubs, and lawn.
Are Fertilizers, Herbicides and Pesticides Safe for Your Lawn?
Fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides are dumped on American lawns to the tune of 90 million pounds every year. That’s a lot of chemicals impacting your health
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How to Start An Organic Garden: Feed Your Soil
If you’re starting an organic garden, the first rule you need to learn is: feed the soil and you’ll feed the plant. When you understand what your soil needs, life in the garden gets much simpler.
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.
How To Control Pests And Disease In Gardens Without Chemicals
Biologically Intensive gardening relies on methods which are renewable, non-polluting, and mutually beneficial to soil, plants and the ecosystem.
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Water Pooling in Your Yard is a Sign It Needs Grading
When water is pooling in your yard after a storm it’s a sign that your soil is compacted and your landscape grading needs a change.
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How to Combat Erosion in Your Yard
The erosion of my lawn’s soil was epic. Gulleys, pooling water, and rainwater moved so fast across the yard you’d think it was a city street. Some areas felt like sponges days after a storm. In others, I thought a natural pond might form.
You’re Probably Mulching All Wrong. How To Do It Right.
Mulching is one of the most common gardening practices, yet so many landscapers and gardeners do it wrong. When done correctly, it helps to build and protect soil and support plants.
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Which Plants Grow Best in Acidic Soil?
The vast majority of plants grow well in a neutral soil pH between 6.2-7.0. But some require an acidic soil for optimum growth and health.
Where To Get Your Garden Soil Tested (State-By-State U.S.)
Garden soil, especially in vegetable gardens, should be tested periodically. Includes a list of soil testing labs for your state.
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The Benefits and Controversies of Using Peat Moss in Your Garden
Peat moss is a fantastic soil amendment and long-term acidifier. But its use is controversial, as peat bogs are a non-renewable resource.
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