Green & Organic

Most people do not know that you can grow tomatoes year round in Texas. Follow these simple steps and you can harvest your own tomatoes all year round and avoid the high prices at the grocery...

Every year in early spring we discover many small oak tree seedlings that have taken root in the grass, flower beds, and pot plants we keep in our yard. A couple of years ago my husband decided to...

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. ...

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...

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)...

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...

Using common household throw away items you can make your own seed starting pots and seed tray. Help your garden and recycle at the same time!Make it a family project, the perfect way to discuss...

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...

Growing your own luffa sponge gourds can be very fun and profitable. Luffa gourds require a long growing period - around 110 days. Therefore it is best to start them indoors and then transplant...