Organic Gardens

Chopped wood from winter pruning can be air dried in the garden to provide seasoned wood for open fires and multi-fuel stoves for the next winter season.

Jan 31, 2012 - Susan Morris

Organic gardeners can get in a rut with improper pruning methods, plant collecting, and expecting a bumper crop of tomatoes from the same plot each year.

Feb 21, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Garden insect pests can leave clues that organic gardeners must watch for. Control insects in your garden before they kill your plants.

Feb 14, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

There are safe, all-natural slug and snail control strategies that will rid your plants of pests and put those pests to work in your compost pile.

Feb 7, 2011 - Jennifer Copley

Organic gardeners can consider a grey water recycling system to reuse household water for garden irrigation.

Jan 31, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can choose from compost blends, worm castings, rock wool, coco coir products, and organic potting soil mixes to start seeds.

Jan 18, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can make simple wooden garden tools to help them start seeds and make homemade potting mix from compost.

Jan 9, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Grow a better organic garden with native plants, soil improvement techniques, seed starting activities, and weed control.

Jan 2, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can outwit freezing temperatures with a few common garden supplies.

Dec 26, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

New and seasoned organic gardeners need information about composting methods, building raised beds, and improving the soil.

Dec 19, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Gardeners can use the same compost, organic fertilizers, and natural pest control methods they use in the landscape to grow healthy indoor houseplants.

Dec 9, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill annual lawn weeds like crabgrass without chemical herbicides. Get rid of crabgrass with cultural controls and organic sprays.

Nov 28, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Even the well-equipped organic gardener can use gift ideas like seed starting supplies, unusual heirloom seeds, and high quality pruning tools.

Nov 20, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill harmful bug pests where they hide, before they feed on garden plants.

Nov 13, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

The newspaper many gardeners recycle or throw away can function as frost protection, weed killer, compost ingredient, and more.

Oct 30, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Protect tender plants from frost and extend the vegetable garden season with cold frames.

Oct 23, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can recycle cardboard, plastic grocery bags, old rugs, and even dryer lint in the landscape.

Oct 1, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can control vegetable and flower garden pests like aphids when they buy live green lacewings and release them into the landscape.

Sep 9, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Stop the fungal disease rust from damaging the plants in your landscape without using toxic chemical fungicides.

Aug 26, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners must deal with the effects of drought and high temperatures in the summer landscape. Control insect pests and plant diseases naturally.

Aug 11, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Gardeners must read and understand the labeling on organic pest control products and weed killers to use them safely and effectively.

Aug 4, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill poison ivy and poison oak plants without chemicals. Learn how to identify poison ivy and use natural poison ivy remedies.

Jul 12, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Natural burlap cloth is a cheap and environmentally friendly product with many uses in the organic garden. Use burlap for garden protection and planting.

Jun 7, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners must learn how to prevent root diseases and care for plant roots with natural fertilizers for a healthy landscape.

May 31, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Many recycling programs prohibit aluminum foil, but organic gardeners can protect plants from animal pests and encourage plant growth with leftover foil.

May 24, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Avoid chemical pesticides and protect the environment by using these natural non toxic insect repellent spray recipes to repel pests from damaging plants.

May 22, 2010 - Priya Chauhan

Learn how to control pests such as aphids by using beneficial predator insects and animals and making natural non-toxic sprays avoiding chemical pesticides.

May 21, 2010 - Priya Chauhan

Spruce budworms are serious insect pests of conifers. Control a spruce budworm outbreak with organic gardening methods.

May 17, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Armyworms damage many plants in the organic garden, including lawn grass and vegetable plants. Kill these caterpillar pests without chemicals.

Apr 19, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners use natural garden products to avoid chemical exposure. Follow these guidelines to increase the safety and efficacy of organic sprays.

Apr 12, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Garden beds must be prepared before spring planting begins unless the soil is rich with nutrients and has good drainage.

Apr 12, 2010 - Brenda Reeves

Celebrate Mother's Day by planting a family garden together.

Apr 6, 2010 - Christopher Pascale

There are many natural ways to kill bugs in the garden. Great-Great Grandmother used them before the term organic gardening became fashionable.

Mar 24, 2010 - Brenda Reeves

Organic gardeners can use rainwater barrels to collect and store chemical-free water to irrigate their flower and vegetable gardens.

Mar 22, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Concerns about children and pets playing on chemically lawns and reports of chemical fertilizer run-off leaching into the water system have many seeking other options.

Mar 17, 2010 - Joanne LaSpina

An organic herb garden is an easy way to grow something edible in the kitchen garden or container garden. Use fresh garden herbs in recipes or for alternative medicine.

Mar 14, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Growing a backyard wildlife habitat provides the gardener a sense of peace and accomplishment. Wildlife benefits from a refuge which increases their long-term survival.

Mar 4, 2010 - Brenda Reeves

Organic gardeners in high altitude climates must pick the proper plants and growing techniques to cope with poor soil, drought, and freezing temperatures.

Feb 22, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Practice these eight organic gardening ideas to prevent pest and disease problems without using chemicals. Garden advice includes soil improvement and plant selection.

Feb 15, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners who avoid putting chemicals on their lawn and plants must choose ice melt products carefully to avoid damage to the landscape and environment.

Jan 11, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Blueberry bushes are a smart addition to the organic garden landscape. Blueberries require little care, and yield quarts of berries for pies, muffins, and fresh eating.

Jan 7, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

It's difficult to control fungus gnats when they invade houseplants and greenhouses. Organic gardeners can kill fungus gnats without using chemicals.

Dec 21, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can use the harvest from the herb, flower, and vegetable garden to create inexpensive gifts for holidays or birthdays.

Dec 14, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh

Raking in the organic garden yields free soil amendments, like compost, leaf mold, and mulch. Leaf cleanup is easy when gardeners choose the best rakes.

Nov 23, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh