Sometimes it’s not an easy choice between our safety and the safety of our plants and soil. If I lived alone, I’d give the nod to the latter. But, I The post Discovering the Dangers of Dei...
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Ever wonder where wildlife goes to get the water they depend on for survival? Natural water supplies are of course the obvious first choice but in the face of increasing The post Supplement Na...
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Organic pest control methods are generally less environmentally damaging and toxic. Whenever possible, you should use the least toxic method first. There are some very effective natural pest cont...
Earlier I addressed the subject of things you can and can’t compost from within your home. But now allow me to isolate and elaborate on my favorite part of the The post Turning Junk Mail int...
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So it’s finally cool for mainstream America to go green. Organic, environmentally friendly products are showing up everywhere, from what we put in our gardens to the clothes we wear The post...
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Did you ever wonder why good healthy soil smells so wonderful? You can thank actinomycetes (ac-ti-no-my-cetes) for that. But don’t worry about how to pronounce it. Just know they’re living ...
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Did you know that you can cut your water use by up to 50% or more just by using drought-tolerant plants instead of thirsty ones? Using plants that require less The post “Green” Your Garden...
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For the first twenty something years of my life, real Christmas trees were the only option I ever knew. And frankly, artificial trees were so depressingly plastic-looking back then, I’m The ...
In referring to my book title, The Green Gardener’s Guide, someone asked me recently, “aren’t all gardens green?” That simple yet serious question stopped me in my tracks. Little did T...
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So how do you know if that plant you are looking at in the ground is really a weed? Pull it up. If it comes out easily, it wasn’t a The post Controlling Weeds Organically appeared first on ...
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Gardening has been a passion of mine for nearly my entire life. I have enjoyed it so much as a hobby and I’ve been fortunate enough to earn my living The post Little Things Do Add Up appear...
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No doubt, you’ve heard the rumblings of using pressure treated wood, not only for raised garden beds but for play sets, decking, picnic tables, and more. The concerns are valid The post Disp...
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Rainwater harvesting is not new. It has been used around the world for thousands of years. Today, we hear the term more and more, but not in terms of providing The post Cisterns are Simply Rai...
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True gardeners rarely refer to soil as simply dirt. They understand the difference between the stuff you dig up in your backyard versus the “black gold” that consist of compost, The post S...
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to pest control that uses a combination of treatments starting with the least toxic steps first. By identifying a pest, and understanding its Th...
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