Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
A recent study showed that due to climate change, plants are producing flowers earlier than at any point in history. What that means for your garden.
Climate Change: Your Flowers Are Blooming Earlier Read More »
Start seeds, build a cold frame, and check fruit trees are some of the March gardening tips from Charlie Nardozzi and Professor Leonard Perry.
Start Seeds, Build a Cold Frame, Check Fruit Trees: March Gardening Tips Read More »
So you’ve got Japanese knotweed threatening to strangle the life out of the other plants in your garden. It needs to be removed, but where to begin?
There may be no better starter crop for beginning gardeners than beans. Their low maintenance and adaptability to nearly any climate make them a cinch to grow.
How to Grow Bush Beans and Pole Beans in Your Garden Read More »
Learn when your first frost date and last frost date is. Knowing these dates helps you avoid killing or damaging seedlings and new plantings.
Do You Know Your First Frost and Last Frost Dates? Read More »
A reader is having problems with aphids and snails eating his mustard greens. How to get rid of the pests and how to avoid insect damage in the future.
Why are My Mustard Greens Dying and Full of Holes? Read More »
Big Food and Big Ag have spent billions on disinformation to make the organic label radical, too expensive, and not based on reliable science. Time to flip it.
One of the most reviled garden pests is the Japanese Beetle, which is very difficult to get rid of. Fortunately, a small number of organic treatments work well.
Japanese Beetle Problem? Try Geraniums and Milky Spore Read More »
Hugelkultur mimics the way a forest uses organic matter, but in reverse. This method uses tree wood to feed your garden for years.
Steps to become a better gardener and create a safer environment for your food, family, pets, wildlife, and the biological community in your soil.