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Companion Planting in the Garden: An Organic and Effective Method for Responsible Agriculture

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Mealybug Control in the Organic Garden: Use Natural Pesticides to Kill Flower and Vegetable Garden Pests

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Organic Nutrients for Garden Plants: Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium Boost Plant Growth Naturally

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By: Loraine R. Degraff

Mulch Your Organic Garden with Falling Leaves: Fallen Leaves Make Excellent Winter Mulch in Flower and Veg Gardens

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By: Mary Deaton

Using Worm Castings in the Garden: Worm Poop Provides Organic Fertilization

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By: Jessica Ferguson

Raised Bed Organic Vegetable Gardening: Raised Garden Bed Design and Benefits for Growing Vegetables

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By: Beth Taylor

Greenhouse Kits: Advice About Home Greenhouses for the Hobby Gardener

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By: Beth Taylor

Tips for Starting a New Organic Garden: Sustainable Yards Help the Planet

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By: Annie Spiegelman

Sheet Mulching in your Garden: Four Simple Steps to Improve Your Soil by Adding Organic Matter

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By: Annie Spiegelman

Buy or Make Organic Potting Soil: Natural Soils Grow Healthy Plants in the Container Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Green Isn't Just the Color of a Healthy Lawn: Natural lawn-care products and harmony with nature get results

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By: Libby Escobedo

Special Frost Protection for Special Plants: Keep Frost or Freezing from Damaging Container, Specimen Plants

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By: Mary Deaton

Four Nitrogen Fixing Cover Crops: How to Enrich Garden Soil with Green Manure

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By: Catherine Mezensky

Protecting Plants from Winter's Hazards: A Look at Methods for Saving Plants in Winter Weather

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By: Mary Deaton

Prepare the Organic Garden for Winter: Tips for Protecting Plants from Frost, Snow, and Other Hazards

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By: Mary Deaton

Organic Pest Control to Replace Chemical Sprays: Natural Pesticides Can Substitute for Chemical Insecticides

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Seed Balls: Propagation Method Promoted by Masanobu Fukuoka

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By: Arlene Marturano

5 Reasons Raised Beds are Better Than Digging: Intensive Gardening is Less Work Than Row Cropping

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By: Cassandra Truax

From Earthworms to Candy Wrappers: The TerraCycle Story

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By: Annie Spiegelman

Soil Mix for Raised Bed Gardens: Mixing Great Garden Soil Gives High Yields

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By: Cassandra Truax

Late Summer Gardening: Tips for Keeping Your Summer Garden in its Best Shape

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By: Lauren Tamraz

Trace Plant Nutrients in the Organic Garden: Create Good Soil by Correcting Deficiencies With Natural Fertilizers

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

The Best Gardening Tool for the Organic Gardener: Lawn and Garden Tools for Natural Landscaping and Vegetable Growing

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Natural and Organic Garden Borer Control: Control Squash Vine Borers and Other Vegetable Caterpillar Pests

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Organic Weed Controls in the Garden or Yard: Techniques for Preventing or Killing Weeds Without Using Herbicides

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By: Chris McLaughlin

Stinging Nettle: Uses for a Perennial Weed

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By: Ian Dutton

How to Solarize Your Organic Garden: Soil Solarization is the Green Way to Sterilize Garden Soil

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By: Deborah Aldridge

Grasshopper Pest Control in an Organic Garden: Stop Grasshoppers with Nematodes, Trap Crops, and Cultural Controls

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Dealing with Ants: Ants in the Garden and How to Deal with Them

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By: Loraine R. Degraff

Ladybugs: Ladybirds - A Friend to Gardeners

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By: Loraine R. Degraff

Wasps and Hornets in the Garden: Dealing With Stinging Garden Invaders

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By: Loraine R. Degraff

Rabbit Control in the Organic Garden: Stop Rabbits from Damaging Vegetable and Ornamental Plants

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Organic Disease Control of Strawberry Plants: Stop Powdery Mildew, Plant Viruses, Fruit Rot, and Leaf Spot

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Six Easy Steps to Growing an Organic Garden: Create a More Environmentally Friendly and Healthy Home Landscape

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By: Elaine Petrowski

A Forest Garden Year with Martin Crawford: Review of Permaculture DVD at the Agroforestry Research Trust

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By: Feature Writer Joanne E. Brannan

Organic Weed Killers: Homemade Solutions are Cheap and Effective

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By: Josefine Köhn-Haskins

The Secret Ingredient to Great Soil: Charcoal and Compost Create Healthy Soil

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By: Cassandra Truax

Growing Tomato Plants in an Organic Garden: How to Grow Natural Tomatoes in Container Gardens or the Soil

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

How to Build Orchard Mason Bee Nests: Attracting and Caring for Osmia lignaria

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By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Natural Insecticides: Common Ingredients Can Combine to Fight Off Hot-Weather Pests

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By: Pamela Mooman

Eco-Garden Tours are Growing this Summer: Homeowners Learn how to Plant Sustainable Gardens.

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By: Annie Spiegelman

Backyard Restoration Gardening - Book Review: The Landscaping Ideas of Jays by Judith Larner Lowry

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By: K. Gregg Elliott

Plant an Organic Living Roof Garden: Add to the Landscape by Installing Green Roofing Materials

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Top 10 Organic Gardening Glossary Terms: Learn the Common Language of the Natural Lawn and Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Natural Herbicides are Safe and Inexpensive: Natural Weed Control Averts Potential Environmental Disasters

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By: Cassandra Truax

Growing Plants With Garden Seed Mats: Starting Flower and Vegetable Seeds Is Easy With a Grow Mat

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

How to Grow a Native Plant Garden: Regional Indigenous Plants Provide a Maintenance Free Garden

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By: Ellen Wilson

Organic Gardening Myths and Urban Legends: The Truth Behind Misleading Lawn and Garden Tips

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Plant Care Begins with Good Soil: Organic Soil Preparation Techniques for Better Lawns and Gardens

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By: Marianne Lepa

Make Homemade Organic Garden Pesticide: Brew Natural Pest Control Products for Flower and Vegetable Plants

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Benefits of Mulch and Compost in the Garden: Increase the Harvest and Reduce the Workload With Simple Methods

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By: Jackie Pearase

Using Egg Shells in the Garden: Crushed Shells Boost Garden Soil’s Calcium Content, Deter Pests

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By: Rota Knott

Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Organic Garden: Improve Soil Health for Better Flower and Vegetable Production

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Eco Friendly Springtime Project: Start a Garden with Eggshell People

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By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Manure in the Organic Garden: Using Composted Animal Waste as Natural Fertilizer

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Beneficial Bugs Known as Parasitic Nematodes: Natural Pest Control for an Organic Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Winter Sowing in the Organic Garden: Starting Seeds in Cold Weather Stops Pests and Diseases

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

How to Attract Wild Birds to an Organic Garden: Create a Habitat in the Landscape that Makes Bird Watching Easy

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Organic Garden Quotations: Inspiring Quotes and Sayings Celebrate Natural Gardening

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

How to Grow Organic Roses: Treat Rose Pests and Diseases Without Chemicals

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Fall Gardening Chores: Prepare the Organic Garden for Winter

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Get a Healthy Organic Garden: 7 Steps to Create a Landscape Full of Big Flowers and Vegetables

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Grow Organic Garlic in the Garden: Garlic Bulb Planting, Fertilizing, and Harvesting

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Create a Wildlife Pond: A Pond is the Single Most Wildlife-Friendly Addition to a Garden

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By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

Black Walnut Toxicity: Prevent Organic Lawn and Garden Damage from Juglone

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Stop Mildew in an Organic Garden: Use Natural Controls to Prevent and Treat Fungal Diseases

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Organic Gardening Shortcuts: 26 Easy Garden Ideas for Natural Flowers and Vegetables

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Caring for a Wildflower Meadow: Care and Maintenance for the Organic Wildflower Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Keeping an Organic Garden Journal: Your Records Document Gardening Successes and Failures

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Kill Spider Mites in the Garden: Control Mite Pests Using Organic Sprays and Natural Methods

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

The Organic Allotment: Grow your Own Vegetables in a Chemical Free Allotment Garden

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By: Feature Writer Joanne E. Brannan

The Parasitic Wasp in an Organic Garden: Beneficial Flying Insects Kill Grubs, Caterpillars, and Other Pests

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Get Rid of Ticks: Control Biting Pests in the Organic Garden Without Pesticides

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Monkshood, Mint and Marigolds: Jekka McVicar's Complete Guide to Herbs

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By: Feature Writer Rebecca Ford

Watering Gardens with Gray Water: Use Recycled Household Water for Environmental Benefits

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By: Feature Writer Teresa Shaw

Is Your Garden Really Green? How to Make Your Own Garden Pest Sprays

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By: Deborah Harding

Tilling Your Garden: A Bad Idea? It May be Detrimental to Disturb All That Soil

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By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Composting Basics: Use Kitchen, Yard Waste to Make Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer

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By: Feature Writer Teresa Shaw

Kill Thrips in the Organic Garden: Control this Greenhouse Pest with Biological and Cultural Methods

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Kill Aphids in the Organic Garden: Stop Plant Damage From Sucking Pests Without Chemicals

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Natural Garden Pest Control: Repel Pests with Plants, Ladybugs and Home-Made Pesticides

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Copley

Kill Cutworms in an Organic Garden: Stop Seedling Damage Without Chemicals

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

7 Reasons to Garden Organically: Natural Gardening Is Healthy for People and the Environment

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Pruning for Plant Health: Fight Diseases and Increase Yields in the Organic Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Recycling in the Organic Garden: Give Your Household Objects a Second Life Outdoors

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

The Early Spring Organic Garden: Planting Cool Season Vegetables Extends the Harvest

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Improve Your Organic Garden: Tips to Make This Year the Most Productive Ever

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Natural, Cheap Seed-Starting: Grow Healthy Organic Plants on a Budget

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Spring Means Time To Garden: Environmentally-Sensitive Approaches To Fertilize

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By: Rachel Swick

Benefits of Mulch: Cover and Enrich the Soil in the Organic Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Brown Thumb Gardener Mistakes: Avoid Dead or Sick Plants in the Organic Garden

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Make an Organic Garden Gift Basket: Ideas and Supplies to Create Easy Gift Baskets for Gardeners

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Choose an Organic Fertilizer: Natural Plant Food Yields Healthy Lawns, Flowers, and Vegetables

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Get Rid of Squirrels in the Garden: Stop Rodent Damage in your Organic Garden without Chemicals

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Companion Planting: Good Neighbors Can Be Found in the Garden, Too

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By: John J. Pascarella

Which Bugs Are Good Bugs? There are Insects that Belong in Your Garden

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By: John J. Pascarella

Gardening With Less Water: Save Time and Money by Being Water Wise

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By: John J. Pascarella

Dormant Oil in the Organic Garden: Use Horticultural Spray to Kill Pests on Plants and Trees

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By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Earthworms Build and Improve Soil: Hidden Underground is a Garden Workhorse Helping Improve Your Yard

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By: John J. Pascarella

Organic Seed Sources: Garden Catalogs Galore

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By: Connie Krochmal

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