Mother Earth News Peat Moss: An Environmentally Poor Choice for GardenersMother Earth NewsFor many years, gardeners have been incorporating peat moss into their beds. It fluffs up the soil, helps to retain moisture and adds organic matter. So what is the problem with it? The environmental impact — the peat that we use has been […]

Mother Earth News Yellowjackets are Beneficial Insects – Organic Gardening – MOTHER …Mother Earth NewsBefore you go and grab a can of insecticide to kill those pesky yellow jackets have you considered the fact that they eat aphids, flies, caterpillars and … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article […]

Mother Earth News Grow Food Not Grass – Organic Gardening – MOTHER EARTH NEWSMother Earth NewsSpring is inching ever so close, and soon the sweet hum of lawnmowers will fill the air. A while back I read a study on the epa.gov website that stated 40.5 billion … and more » Brought to you by Google News. […]

Ventura County Star Things to do: Try gardening, learn about Scandinavian cultureVentura County StarOAK PARK – The Oak Park Community Garden has parcels available to community members who have an interest in organic gardening. Each parcel is 10 feet by 20 feet, and many of the available parcels are fenced and ready to plant with […]

Mother Earth News Grow Flax For Linen In Your GardenMother Earth NewsIf you are just starting out and don't know if you really want to get into this yet, you can get enough material to work with from just a small space in your garden. In that case, you may want to buy seed by […]

Mother Earth News Our Low-Cost DIY Rain Barrel Aquaponics SystemMother Earth NewsFor less than the cost of a regular fish tank, we know get to raise our own fish and greens for a miniscule amount of fossil fuels. It's an exciting step for us towards self sufficiency, and we want to share our methods with […]

Mother Earth News Soil for Raised Garden Beds: What Do You Need to Know?Mother Earth NewsThere's no good way of determining whether this dirt is “clean” or not, so buying it can be a risk, especially if you're an organic gardener. A better option might be to reach out to people you know and see […]

Monroe News Star Kerry Heafner: What does organic gardening mean?Monroe News StarOrganic is a word gardeners like to use. A lot. Probably too much. With a renewed interest in where our food actually comes from, and this interest being picked up on by popular media, we find ourselves inundated with the phrase “organic gardening.” So […]

The Good Men Project (blog) Meet DJ Cavem: Denver's Hip-Hop GardenerThe Good Men Project (blog)Vita is a hip-hop artist, deejay, educator, organic gardener, and a gourmet vegan chef. The 30 year old has been writing, performing, and promoting “environmental hip-hop” since he was a teenager. He grew up in Denver's historically black Five Points … […]

Morris Township community garden orientation classes scheduled …New Jersey HillsMORRIS TWP. – The Ted Largman Community Garden will hold orientation classes in the main meeting room of the municipal building, 50 Woodland Ave. and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here