Organic Gardening

  Once you’ve had a taste of the right tool for the job, it’s hard to go backwards — especially when it comes to watering....

  Unless you're surrounded by snow, it's not too late to ready your garden for winter. Which, if you do have snow, lucky you. The...

A closer look at the school garden I manage reveals a few faithful winter classics. The same standards of my obsessive winter diet. Broccoli,...

Sweet, snappy, wake-your-taste-buds-up delicious, these carrots are unreal. A bit of sugary earth wrapped up in one perfect package. Like the tomatoes of winter only, with...

Let's get it straight.  Choosing plants at the nursery, even with experience, can be daunting.  Not only do you need to try to stick...

  May comes and the growing season seems to be here in a hot minute. No more dreaming over seed packets. It's time to plant,...

    Thinking of starting a garden? Now's your chance. It's that time of year when your resolve may be heightened and your determination peaked to...

  I've tried growing all sorts of flowers as companion plants in and near my kitchen garden. Calendula, Calendula officinalis, remains my go-to plant. They're...

  It was just last winter when I found this garden. I was out for a run on a nearby trail and there it was...

Are you wishing ladybugs would find your garden as easily as aphids? Never fear, the trick for attracting ladybugs to your garden begins with...

  The secret to growing more in less space starts with love. What do you love to eat? What can you add to your life that...

The best soil for your garden (and you) is organic and chemical free. Here’s Why. Soil is teaming with life. Worms have been touted as...

The thought of weeding conjures up all sorts of reactions from people. There are weeding haters, weeding lovers and an entire range of folks...

  Would you like to grow plants for free? When I was young, it was common for my mother to send me to the neighbors...

With fall comes the rush on local supplies of Biosol.  We went to get our share.  Each visit to the nursery they were out,...

  Here's a look at that burning question, N-P-K? What is it all about anyway? It's on nearly every package of everything plant related, compost, fertilizers,...

  What happens when you combine an MBA in finance and a deep love of nature? I recently had the opportunity to talk with Steven...

  I sometimes think that if months were siblings, September would be my favorite -- especially when it comes to the garden. The high heat...

  You've got this. You can still grow what you love with less water, it just means being a little more creative. And I've decided...

You may be asking many of the same questions as other gardeners. How to grow blueberries, care for grapes, identify weeds, and choose the...