Green & Organic

Compost provides natural rich nutrients to your lawn and garden. The ingredients needed to make compost are right within your home. Compost is easy to make and maintain. But what type of...

Many people are interested in composting--turning their kitchen waste into wonderful fertilizer. However, this task may seem daunting-time consuming, smelly and may even involve worms! I have an...

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.

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...

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...

Compost piles are a great way to replenish the dirt around us, the nutrients from the fresh fruits and vegetables compost into new dirt... however, a lot of us just don't have the space for a...

Last night I watched a documentary that could have been titled "War of the Noses" if it hadn't been directed and produced in France and in French. To make a long story short, it...

Gardening is becoming more and more popular of late with the economy here in the U.S. and in other parts of the world on the decline. People are going back to the soil and planting their own...

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.

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

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...

If you have space in your backyard for a garden, you can save lot's of money by growing your own, organic vegetables. You don't have to be a pro, you just have to follow a few simple rules to get...

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...

Organic gardens have grown in popularity over the last several years. These types of gardens offer an easy way for most people to participate in green living and supporting our environment. ...

Composting at home helps reduce a family's carbon footprint. Composting at a school can reduce a community's carbon footprint, as well as create an educational opportunity for children and their...

As the economy worsens, those who have the desire to save money by vegetable gardening can elicit the help of their neighbors to start a community garden right in their own backyard. This not only...

You actually DO want to encourage worms in the garden. These slimy little wrigglers aerate soil and mix up organic matter into the inorganic parts of soil. They enrich the soil which, in turn,...

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...

More and more people are becoming environmentally conscious, which is a very good thing. We have learned to recycle, but it seems we still generate a lot of trash. Following are some ways in...

A compost pile is a great way to recycle all those leftovers that would otherwise be tossed in the trash. Composting helps the environment by making good usable soil and reducing space in...

If you are an apartment gardener or you can't find your compost pile which is buried under the snow, you can make humus indoors to feed your house plants and reduce some of the garbage going to...

What does it mean to Garden off the Grid? Simply defined, it means to garden in a way that is sustainable. Learning how to garden without using any outside resources is a rewarding education...

If you live in a small space like an apartment but still want to compost, bag composting is a fairly easy method that you can use.

Vegetarian isn’t just a food choice, it’s a lifestyle. For those of us who are vegan or vegetarian we try to avoid most or even all animal byproducts. Who can blame us? With the recent food...

Compost is an excellent way to recycle various organic materials and enrich your garden soil. Here are some simple tips to help build your compost heap.

Making compost is simple and inexpensive. It’s also a great way to save money around the house. Combine your compost with the soil in your garden beds to create richer soil which your plants...