Organic Gardens (general)
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Gather and Use Dead Leaves in the Organic Garden
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. more...
Mealybug Control in the Organic Garden
Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides. more...
Buy or Make Organic Potting Soil
Organic gardeners can't use heavy garden soil for container gardening. Use potting soils or soilless potting mixes for seed starting, propagating, and container planting. more...
Organic Pest Control to Replace Chemical Sprays
Gardeners switching to organic gardening may be reluctant to get rid of chemical pesticides that worked in the past. Learn which organic products to replace them with. more...
Trace Plant Nutrients in the Organic Garden
There are six important trace elements in healthy garden soil. Organic gardeners can correct poorly performing flower and vegetable plants with natural soil amendments. more...
The Best Gardening Tool for the Organic Gardener
Organic gardeners depend on garden tools to help them get high performing flowering and vegetable plants in the natural landscape. more...
Natural and Organic Garden Borer Control
Garden borers affect vegetables, trees, and flowers in a way no other caterpillar pest does, eating plants from the inside out. Kill these insects using organic methods. more...
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Keep Your Garden Growing Through the Winter
By: Chaz Iannazzo
Even in the coldest of climates, it's still possible to extend the growing season well into the winter months with the use of a number of low-tech gardening techniques. more...
Organic Control of Grubs in the Lawn
By: Jessica Ferguson
A common lawn pest, grubs are the larvae of Japanese Beetles. Learning when to treat for emerging grubs & when to treat the adult forms will keep your lawn healthy. more...
By: Patrice Campbell
Microscopic plants that died 30 million years ago can help rid the garden of insect pests without harming valuable plants. more...
The Debatable Benefits of Companion Planting
By: David Haigh
Companion planting involves growing certain plants together in the belief that their complementary natural properties will help pest and disease control and boost growth. more...
Gift Ideas for Organic Gardeners
By: Roger Tunsley
Organic gardeners are a special breed. When birthdays and holidays come around, nothing makes them happier than a gift bag of dried manure. Here are some more ideas. more...
Companion Planting in the Garden
By: Cheryl Kraynak
Companion planting is a method of organically growing crops in combinations that efficiently use water, nutrients, light, and that naturally control pests and diseases. more...
Organic Nutrients for Garden Plants
Garden plants can benefit from sun, water and a good nutrient solution. Natural fertilizers help plants to grow healthy and strong plus benefit the environment as well. more...
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