Stuff.co.nz 5 myths about organic gardeningStuff.co.nzMarigolds may not deter whitefly – but they do look pretty and provide food for foraging insects. MYTH 1: COMPANION PLANTING Plenty of gardeners, books and websites will tell you that planting marigolds among tomatoes will deter whiteflies and kill … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]

The Detroit News Organic Gardening: How to transition to an organic lawnThe Detroit NewsAugust is a good time to begin thinking about starting or switching to an organic lawn. First, you will need to evaluate your current lawn situation using the “50-50 rule.” If your lawn or “lawn” is more than 50 percent weeds, rip […]

Jerseybites Yard2Kitchen Brings Organic Gardening HomeJerseybitesWhen I first came across Yard2Kitchen's Twitter feed I thought “Oh, how cool would that be? A company that comes to your house, plants and tends to your own personal organic garden. Sign me up!” I was ready to be over feeling guilty for having no clue … Brought to […]

Kankakee Daily Journal The ups and downs of organic gardeningKankakee Daily JournalSince organic gardeners refuse to break out chemicals, weeding is a necessary evil. Keep pulling out any flushes of weeds, especially before they go to seed. Doing this will eliminate seeds from dropping to the ground and going dormant until next year. Brought to […]

Mother Earth News How to Win First Prize at the County FairMother Earth NewsWhen you make your entries, you'll need to make judgements about what your garden will be producing at the time of the fair. You might not have a lot of tomatoes now, but you might in a few weeks. If in doubt, […]

Tillamook County Pioneer Land trust offers community chance to try hand at organic gardening during open houseTillamook County PioneerNEHALEM, Ore. – Experience a taste of organic gardening at beautiful Alder Creek Farm and Wildlife Sanctuary, and join us for a morning at work in our organic community garden. If you've ever thought about joining a […]

The Nation Organic gardening tips! – The NationThe NationBy Rafia Mubashir You've been trying to eat more organic foods, both to decrease the amount of pesticides you and your family consume, and to help protect … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here

Mother Earth News 'Taters Gone Wild: 2 Bushels and CountingMother Earth NewsBlythe Pelham is an artist that aims to enable others to find their grounding through energy work. She is in the midst of writing a cookbook and will occasionally share bits in her blogging here. She writes, gardens and cooks in Ohio. Find her […]

Mother Earth News How to Grow, Harvest and Cure GarlicMother Earth NewsWhat we wanted was a bulb of garlic, organic and locally grown. We returned home with none. The next weekend we roamed though the gardeners' market in town. Several farmers had garlic for sale. We purchased a bulb for a dollar, a fair price, […]

Steps to a successful organic home garden in MalibuMalibu Surfside News (press release) (registration) (blog)Planting an organic garden involves more than putting organic seeds in the ground and hoping for an organic garden. It also includes selecting a location and everything that goes with that, such as preparing the seed bed. Will you sow seeds […]