Creating Your Perfect Garden – Tips For Making The Garden Of Your Dreams
Gardening is an enjoyable hobby. A well-tended garden is a matter of pride to nature lovers. However, deciding to have a garden is only the first step towards this endeavor. There are many factors to be considered before selecting the kind of garden you wish to create. The type of soil, the geographical location, [...]
Organic Gardening – What is It?
Organic gardening can be described as gardening without the use of man-made chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Some say it provides the gardener a harmony with nature. It is not a new concept, but has become an increasingly popular type of gardening in recent years given the fact that everyone is going “green”. Organic [...]
Nature’S Miracle: Gardening ‘Green’ With Worm Castings
Gardeners around the country are increasingly aware of ‘Go Green’ as more than a slogan. As more and more homeowners are devoted to beautifying their yards, they seek ways to maximize their efforts. Most importantly, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming less attractive to those who garden. They search for alternative [...]
Green Gardening
Mary, Mary, quite eco-friendly, how does your garden grow? With rain barrels and compost bins, and native flowers all in a row. Like it or not, grass is bad. Take your pick – fescue, rye, bluegrass – they don’t belong in the Midwest, and they require vast amounts of resources to care for. Weed [...]
Green Gardening – Getting Started
Living an environmentally friendly way can be difficult. We all need to get to work, heat our homes and feed our families and trying to be green or eco-friendly can often be a chore and costly. However, one area where it is a lot easier to make a big difference on the environment and will [...]