Green & Organic

This article will help you make a plant cutting. I have made possibly hundreds of them. Just follow these easy steps, and you will be able to replicate the plant you love. I enjoy making cuttings...

Creating an herb garden supplies you with cooking herbs throughout the year. Whether you are a foodie with a brown thumb or you are an accomplished gardener who needs herbs to cook with the other...

Known as Agua de Jamaica in Mexico, Saril in Panama and in the US is know as Flor de Jamica it is a relative of the hibiscus and commonly used for tea. This annual bush is 5-6 feet tall and...

Summer squash is a very prolific, hot climate loving vegetable. Summer squash includes the yellow squash, zucchini, and pattypan varieties. These are a lot of fun to grow with children. All are...

Your plants need nutrients to grow strong and healthy, Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas breakdown the soil and allow your plants roots to absorb needed nutrients naturally....

Don't know whether you're growing a female plant or a useless male plant? Females produce buds. Males produce pollen, which does not contain t.h.c.. Knowing the difference is very important in the...

Artichoke plants are easy to grow in almost any climate. Artichoke plants will live for many years and continue to provide you with organic artichokes that you grew in your own...

Altman Plants, one of the largest cactus and succulent growers in the United States is working on a new product: Succulent Mats. You can use one of their mats when they are released for public...

The leaves have fallen off the trees now cluttering your yard with debris. But what to do with all those leaves after you rake them? What options do you have? Here is a couple of nifty ideas to...

Watching wild birds frolic in your yard is always a delight. Here is how you can make your garden a bird friendly place.

Have you ever brought a healthy plant home from the store and had it die a short time later? On closer inspection you see little aphid bugs are the culprit. My plant wash is a chemical-free...

Plants love a good liquid fertilizer. There are many commercial products such as Miracle-Gro that can be purchased, but they are expensive. Those products are all chemicals. I prefer to use an...

Eating corn you grew yourself is very rewarding. Not only is there satisfaction in growing your own food, but it’s probably the best tasting corn you’ve ever eaten - likely because it's organic...

Anyone that knows me knows that I love my plants. I happen to be what my daughter calls a plant-nerd, that I am addicted and no matter what I just can not get enough of them. Well she is right, I...

There are no better ways to “go green” than to landscape in an ecologically friendly way. Here are 10 of the best ways to make a landscape green -- in both 'green' ways!

the population of squirrels has doubled this year around my place and the squirrels was getting into places they need not be. they got in my attic and caused a lot of damage up there as well as...

No time for gardening? Provided there's been no chemical spraying or fertilizers used in your yard, you can find tasty, nutritious plants where you live.

So after your kids are done playing with the box from your new flat screen, you bundle it with the rest of the cardboard for recycle day, right? Wrong! That cardboard is just what the gardener...

Do you drink coffee are have a coffee drinker in your house. Well don't throw away the grounds. I am going to tell you just as I did my oldest daughter just how helpful they can be in your flower...

It's on the news: Honey bees are dying off. It could threaten the food supply, as well as destroy whole ecosystems as fewer plants can make seeds to replenish themselves. The news stories often...

Composting is how plant matter changes into soil-like material called compost. This process of decomposition is helped by air and water. Insects, earthworms, bacteria, and fungi help with this...

Avocados are delicious when eaten alone. Also avocados are essential when making guacamole. Every avocado contains a seed that has the potential of growing into a whole new avocado tree. Each...

Plants and produce are growing well. When you go out to pick the fruits of your labor, you find that the critters have gotten to them first.

At this point in the summer you may have basil growing like crazy in your garden. What to do with it all? I had to share my affordable and super tasty and amazing pesto sauce recipe I make with...

Ever wanted to have a lucky bamboo plant but didn't know how to keep it alive or having its placement in your home help bring you good luck? Known as Lucky Bamboo, these cuttings from the quick...

Learn how to take your existing, beautiful marigolds and harvest the seeds. Then use the seeds to reproduce in the current season or save for next year.

If you have ever had a garden or greenhouse you know that aphids, white fly and other insects can become a real problem. Buying yellow sticky paper, fly paper or tacky paper can get expensive real...

Need garden pest control? Natural methods include various biological sprays and powders. You might want to attract toads as living garden pest control. Every night, toads will stalk and consume 50...

Growing tomatoes in small spaces is a very American tradition. While some are lucky enough to have many acres to plant their garden, most of us are stuck with containers or some other suburban...

Looking for a great craft that you can do with your kids? have little space but still want to grow tomatoes or peppers for your family? Even cucumbers can be grown this way. Here is an...

You did all the work to plant and raise your vegetables, but now everything is ripening faster than you can eat it! To get the full benefit of your labor, try dehydrating your vegetables, fruits...

When I was growing up, I always had a fascination with these jars. Something about them was always intriguing, I don’t know if it was the surprise of what was going to pop out of the little side...

Now that going eco-friendly has become popular there are more ways to save energy and water in the landscape than ever before. And creative designers are coming up with ornamental ways to do it. ...

Spinach is a cold weather low maintenance crop and so easy to grow and harvest. It only took 6 weeks to start enjoying it this year. My husbands garden is all organic so our organic spinach is...

Vermicompost means worm composting, and it can easily be done indoors. It provides natural, organic and healthy nourishment for your plants, soil and garden as a whole.

Since the population of this country has doubled in the past seventy years the demand on water supplies have increased enormously. For areas that have been touched by drought, water is becoming a...

Easy, inexpensive, organic and fun lasagna (layered) gardening. Make it any size or any shape and most ingredients are free.

Local farmers markets are the best places to find beautiful whole organic vegetables without the pesticides. There is an abundance of fresh potted herbs to choose from. And Vegetables that you can...

Have you ever noticed after separating out your recyclables, you still have a trash can full of trash? There are so many things that don't fit into the list of recyclables it can feel hopeless....

Every year, thousands of homeowners decide they are going to grow organic tomatoes easily this summer. Unfortunately, growing organic vegetables isn't always as easy as it sounds. You must avoid...

Go green with growing your own vegetable garden and planting flowers around your home. You will find you do not need a huge garden area, just pots or shared space with access to existing water...

Do you love Herbs, flowers, cooking with things out of your summer garden, and potpourri? Would you like to learn easy ways how to dry and store your favorite herbs and flowers for those amazing...

Have you ever planted a new tree to find that after years of care it refuses to grow? You might simply need to lower your soil pH. Most plants prefer a lower soil pH, usually around 6.5 for most...

True to its name, powdery mildew forms a dusty gray or white powder on stems, buds, fruits, and foliage. This disease can significantly reduce a plants yield and vigor, sometimes destroying them...

Beautify your home with an indoor organic garden. An indoor organic garden could be all the remodeling you need for your home instead of buying new furniture, painting walls and changing floors....

Saving the planet and living green is not only about buying natural products that have natural ingredients as well as protecting the environment and animals. It also means to shop for food wisely...

California is in the grip of a serious water shortage. Once again the rainy season has come up short and the ground water level and snow packs are becoming perilously low. Other areas of the...

Mesclun is really made up of baby greens, leaves from immature plants. You can buy packaged mesclun mix in a bag, but you get that bagged flavor. Organic, fresh from the garden greens are so much...

In the winter of 2006 the honey bee population began to die out. Since then, as much as 70% of some bee populations have died as a result of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Seventy farm grown...

Why use compost? It is economical, eco-friendly and healthy for your plants. Compost consists of a large amount of organic materials that decomposes into a small amount of nutrient-rich soil. Here...