Green & Organic

If you want rich, fertile soil, you need earthworms to turn over soil, aerate it, and deposit rich nutrients. The more earthworms in your soil, the better your garden will grow. With a little...

People are finally starting to realize that the planet will not fix itself. It's up to each individual to do their part and give back to the planet that which they have taken so much from. Here...

Organic grapes can be grown in almost any region in the U.S. This guide will provide some of the organic management systems used in grape production.

I use my vegetable garden as a place to unwind after a stressful day. Although I first started my vegetable garden, after I was behind a lady at the supermarket who was going to buy 2 tomatoes...

As summer drifts into fall and night time temperatures begin to dip near freezing, you begin to worry about your garden and tender plants that are still outside. There are a few things you can do...

To understand “limiting nutrients” in ecosystems, first you must set aside your prejudice that more is always better. In nature, ecosystems have evolved for plant and animal life to be balanced...

Natural fertilizers can be easily found around the average home. Plants need primarily nitrogen, potassium, and phosphate, in addition to trace nutrients, which can be found items from used tea...

Seeing your beautiful roses attacked by black spot disease can be disheartening. There are ways to prevent and treat the fungal disease known as Black Spot. By using the right products, following...

My neighbor has beautiful organic cherries this year. I'm surprised the birds haven't eaten them. My neighbor picked the cherries they wanted to make pies. Now it's our turn to pick the cherries...

Looking for an inexpensive and easy way to grow your own vegetables? Create a raised vegetable garden bed. It is a great way to keep out pests and allow your vegetables more room to grow. ...

How to create a modified French-intensive no-till raised-bed bio-dynamic organic food garden using found materials. These pictures are from a garden created in an abandoned orange orchard near the...

Making a compost pile is an inexpensive way to recycle used organic materials into am ongoing supply of organic fertilizer for a garden. A home compost pile can be made on the ground or in a...

As a gardener, it has become my goal to become more educated on how to maintain organic pest control methods in my yard and gardens. When you know nothing about organic pest control and gardening,...

When you find an Aphid infestation stop and look carefully before you panic and get out the insect spray. Check your plants carefully to see if the insect predators ‘good bugs’ are already there...

Earth Day 2009 is right around the corner! On April 22nd the world will celebrate Mother Nature, and with the movement towards a green environment over the past few years, now is the time to go...

With much of our foods being purchased at our supermarkets going through virtually endless processing, how can the consumer avoid a good part of it? Sometimes, you have to develop a sense of...

Green roofs are encouraged as a natural way of insulating homes, businesses and other structures. By turning a roof into an extended garden or lawn, you can turn nature into an energy saver while...

Growing lavender is easy in well-drained, balanced loamy soil with lots of sunshine. The plant is loved the world over. Here’s how to successfully grow lavender in pots, in the ground, or in...

With Global warming and climate change we have to be more responsible in our everyday lives. The future is changing and as a people we need to be more environmentally friendly in how we live our...

Interested in a more natural way to raise your hydroponic plants? Tired of mixing chemicals?? then trying to figure out how to dispose of them safely? Interested in aeroponics for growing your...

Getting fresh juicy tomatoes this winter will be fun and easy if you grow your own indoors! Typically, tomatoes this time of year are imported. If you can find local hot house tomatoes in your...

What's not to admire about those who choose to be Vegan's, these people have made a decision to not eat any animals, their by-products or any other product that is made with any part of animals....

The incandescent light bulb is the ultimate symbol of wasted energy. Since I don't use them anymore I wanted to transform them into something green instead of throwing them away. This project was...