Green Gardening

Landscaping the Green Way

October 24, 2010

Gardening and landscaping is a favorite pastime for many individuals. Spending time working in the dirt can be extremely therapeutic, and the end result can be enjoyed by multiple people. While working with nature seems to be an incredibly environmentally-friendly process, modern gardening techniques can actually be deceptively harmful. From toxic pesticides to the massive amounts of water some gardens require, gardening can hurt the environment in many different ways. Fortunately, with the right tools and techniques, maintaining your lawn doesn’t have to be in direct opposition to green living.

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Buying Organic: How Do You Know If You’re Getting Your Money’s Worth?

September 7, 2010

The shift towards organic eating has gained popularity in recent years. By all accounts, this is good news. Americans have begun to realize the effect that food has, not only on their bodies, but on the Earth, as well.

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Create Your Beautiful, Sustainable Garden

July 19, 2010

Some of us hire landscapers while others just pick up whatever is on sale at the nursery. Then there are those who plan out paths and planting areas with specific flora and fauna in mind. Whatever your method of creating a garden, everyone should approach it in the same way: with an eye towards creating a sustainable outdoor space that not only adds beauty to your life, but also enriches the planet that supports us all.

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Organic Pesticides That You Can Make At Home

June 11, 2010

Why spend a lot of money on commercial organic pesticides when you can easily and cheaply make your own at home? You will be surprised to know how many items that you have around the house can be used for organic pest control in your own garden. Here are just a few ideas. Garlic Garlic [...]

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Indoor Vegetable Gardening For Beginners

May 2, 2010

Indoor vegetable gardening can be very rewarding, but there are several things to think about before you start. First, do you have enough light? Plants do require a good amount of light to grow strongly and produce a crop. This does not matter so much for general house plants where you just want the plant to survive, but if you intend to grow a plant for its vegetable crop then it will need more light.

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Organic Tomato Gardening Tips

April 17, 2010

Organic tomato gardening is perfect for almost every backyard, however small. All you need is a sunny corner. And nothing beats the taste of freshly picked sun ripened tomatoes from your own garden! Follow our tips for the perfect home grown organic tomatoes.

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Gardening With Kids

February 28, 2010

Gardening with kids is a wonderful activity. It is amazing to see the astonishment on a young child’s face when something that they planted begins to grow! Older kids can be involved in the whole process of planning out, planting, watering and harvesting.

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Finding The Right Organic Gardening Book For You

February 24, 2010

Organic gardening books can be very useful for anybody who wants to begin gardening in the organic way. This means, of course, avoiding use of any harmful chemical pesticides or fertilizers. In addition, if you want a truly organic garden, you will need to begin from seeds or bedding plants that have been raised the organic way.

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Why Buy Organic Seeds?

February 14, 2010

If you want to have a truly organic garden, you will need to buy organic seeds. Plants raised from any other type of seed are not truly organic, even if you have never used pesticide or weed killer in your garden. Standard seeds may have been subject to all kinds of sprays while they were forming on the parent plant.

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Organic Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide

August 8, 2009

We are now all aware of the benefits to our health that eating organic food can bring us. Not only from the increased nutritional value of the food but also from the lack of chemicals that we are ingesting with every bite, if we go down the organic route.