Organic Pest Control: How to Treat Scale Infestion
December 17th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
What is scale and how do you know if your plants have it? What organic pest control methods are available? [&hellip
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Solutions for Ant Problems
December 10th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Editors Note: Many thanks to Jami, who wrote this post in response to an ant problem that is plaguing each [&hellip
Five Beautiful Edible Plants in Purple
November 26th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
For the uninitiated, a garden is a garden, except when it isn’t. For many, a garden falls into two camps: [&hellip
Community Garden Plots: Make the Most of Limited Space
November 12th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Tomato dreams and hot pepper fantasies unite apartment dwellers and homeowners in community gardens. Some gardeners are strictly production focused, [&hellip
Fall Garden: How to Plant Garlic
November 5th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
It’s the middle of fall foliage time here in the Midwest, when harvests of apples, persimmons and pumpkins hits an [&hellip
20 Edible Companion Plants for Black Walnuts
October 24th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Let me introduce you to the glorious and hated Black Walnut. During the fall black walnuts start dropping from the [&hellip
How to Choose Pumpkins for Eating and Growing
October 8th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
October is the month of harvest: pumpkins are harvested for jack o’ lanterns and winter squashes are picked to be [&hellip
Tips to Prepare your Garden for Winter
September 30th, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
A lot of people use raised garden beds to plant vegetables in during the summer time. This is an inexpensive [&hellip
Tips for Planting Fruit Trees
September 24th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
You’ve spent hours measuring, sketching dreaming of safe fresh food from your own garden. You’ve even determined what vegetable plants [&hellip
Regenerative Agriculture and Our Food Crisis
September 19th, 2013 | by Tara O'Brien
Rather than being inspired to change our nasty, greedy habits after watching films like Super Size Me and Food Inc., [&hellip
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