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...

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...

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...

Organic tomatoes are very tasty and I will help you to grow a beautiful tomato garden in your back yard!

In these days of gadgets and jobs and pressure, many are losing touch with nature. Read on to find out ways you can reform your spiritual connection to the Earth, and find peace and calm in your life.

Vertical gardens are also referred to as living walls. If you are going to grow a garden UP a wall rather than along the ground, whether it is for building wall insulation the natural way,...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Some home gardens are more eco-friendly than others. Part of this is due to water usage. One study estimates that about a third of outdoor water usage for the typical residential home in the...

Having real plants throughout your home can really make your home look and feel cozy. However not everyone is born with a green thumb! First you should choose the right plants for your home,ones...

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...

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....

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,...

Are your plants struggling to grow in your yard despite nice loose soil? You may need to adjust the pH level in your soil. Below we'll focus on how to raise soil pH. pH levels generally run...

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...

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....

It will be fun to make this miniature greenhouse. It's not the kind of greenhouse where you can walk inside, but It's fun and you can watch them grow. Just remember, it takes lots of patience.

No one wants bugs in their garden eating up the plants they have spent so much time planting and tending. Here are some easy steps you can take that are cheap and natural that will help keep your...

Planting a garden landscape can be fun. All the shopping and choosing of plants can make putting the garden together a creative project. But what do you do with all the plastic pots (field pots)...

Remember the great taste of tomatoes in your grandma's garden? I used to eat them straight off the bushes! If you've wondered why you can't capture that same taste with today's seeds, the answer...

Plants should get a variety of water from many sources. Each type of water has its own benefit. Rotate the various types of water for maximum plant benefit.

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that can infect several trees and shrubs and a few flowers. The following is a simple recipe that you can keep on hand to help take care of Powdery Mildew on...

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. ...

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...

As organic as storebought tomatoes claim to be, they still will never compare with delicious, vine-ripened home grown tomatoes. Growing tomatoes in an urban, suburban, or rural garden is fun and...

Your pride and joy, your lovely house plants. They look beautiful, they give life to your home. But unfortunately you noticed small white dots on them. Maybe you did some research and realized...

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...

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...

By growing your own vegetables you will save money, get exercise and eat healthier! It's a WIN-WIN situation for you and your whole family!

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...

Do you like the idea of exercising yet feel that you should spend more time doing something constructive around the house? If so, here's a natural and fun exercise that provides real dividends. ...

This hydroponics style system uses no chemical fertilizers, creates no toxic waste to dispose of and is simple to build and operate. You will be using the system of "Aquaponics" to grow...

If you love sitting outside on a fine summer day, but hate being bitten by mosquitoes or buzzed by flies, maintaining an herb garden is an organic solution. This article gives you simple...

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....