Gardeners are using fewer chemicals than ever, but that doesn’t mean fertilizers are unsafe. Here’s how to balance organic ...
In a world that often seems to imply that we can shop our way to a solution to anything, Eliot Coleman’s message to gardeners and farmers is starkly different, and has been for some 50 years. Coleman, ...
A thriving garden does not demand a wallet full of expensive soil products. It demands creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to look at everyday waste with fresh eyes. Garden stores stack shelves ...
Before designing your garden, observe the amount of sunlight in your yard. Choose a sunny spot with easy access to a rainwater collection barrel or hose. Next, decide if you want to build raised ...
Back to the Roots, the nation’s fastest growing organic gardening company, today announced a massive expansion of its organic soils program at The Home Depot, significantly increasing the ...
Which organic garden soil should I buy? Beyond warmer weather and longer days, the onset of spring means it’s time to sow seeds and break out the gardening gloves. One of the most important things to ...
Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
There's nothing more disappointing than going to pick a yummy squash and instead finding your squash plants in distress, destroyed by some unwelcome bug. But don't worry: we're looking at ways to ...
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Austin Organic Gardeners’ Mary Kraemer explains how to grow soil health for healthy food. In response to the garden chemical craze after WW II, Josephine and Charles Huntley founded the Austin Organic ...