Optimize Fruit Tree Soils for Best Production
Of all things necessary to grow fruit trees, soil is the most overlooked. It plays a key role in the health of fruit trees and in how much fruit they bear.
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Organic Control of Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species from Asia, first spotted in the U.S. in 2014. It is very destructive to fruit crops and landscape plants.
Beekeeping 101: How to Start an Urban Beehive
Keeping bees in a town or city may seem like a strange idea, as our first thought may be that bees would thrive best in the countryside. But it’s a fact that bees in an urban environment are more healthy and productive than bees found in the country.
Review: Growing Perennial Foods – A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits, and vegetables
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
Can You Grow Your Own Coffee Beans at Home?
Can you grow your own coffee beans at home? Yes, you can – it’s just a question of where you live in the world and your commitment.
A Beginner’s Guide to Canning
Canning is a way to preserve fresh foods for months or years, depending on the type of food and the canning method. It can be a great way to save money and ensure that you’re still enjoying your garden produce even during the darkest days of winter.
How to Lower Soil pH (to make soil more acidic)
How to lower pH in your garden soil to make it more acidic for plants such as blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurels.
The Benefits of Gardening Therapy in Addiction Recovery
When someone is recovering from an addiction to alcohol or drugs, there are several therapies that are helpful during the recovery process. One of them is gardening therapy – also known as horticultural therapy – and it offers a variety of benefits.
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How to Prune Blueberries
For a great crop of blueberries, shrubs must be pruned in winter when the plant is dormant.
Growing Organic Food with the Ruth Stout Method
The Ruth Stout method is also called the lazy gardening method. Ruth studied the natural environment and tried to find a way to improve her garden’s soil fertility by letting nature do all the work.