Start a Bee Garden and Help Save Nature’s Best Pollinators
While decline in the numbers of whales, wolves, and tigers is cause for worry, we should not forget that bee populations are also dwindling
How to Fix and Prevent Overly Dense, Compacted Soil in Your Garden: 2 Best Remedies
Soil that has become compacted is not only harder to work, it can also discourage beneficial organisms from your garden. Even worse, plants do not grow well in compacted dirt.
How to Remove Poison Ivy from Your Garden
Gardeners know all too well that not all flora is welcome in one’s backyard. But how exactly should you remove poison ivy from your garden?
The Basics of Composting
Making your own compost is actually easier than many seem to believe. Here are the basics.
How to Restore Exhausted Soil
When years of gardening – or plain neglect – exhausts a soil’s nutrients, it loses the vitality required to support life. Here’s how restore depleted soil nutrients without synthetic fertilizers.
6 Easy Ways to Conserve Water in Your Garden
It just makes sense to use limited resources prudently. We offer advice on some easy ways to conserve water in the garden.
Want to start an organic garden? Here’s how.
You want to eat more organic food, but going organic is expensive: one look at the grocery store receipt can make you think twice. The good news is, that doesn’t have to stop you from eating healthier.
Why and How You Should Start a Mini-Meadow in Your Backyard
A mini-meadow is essentially an area that gardeners have restored to the charge of nature. In these small plots, woodland violets, spring beauties, daisy fleabanes, and dandelions take precedence over Kentucky bluegrass and Zoysia. And for good reason.
Slow Gardening: Learn a Rock n’ Roll Approach to Green Living
With countless followers and a relaxed approach to gardening, American horticulturist Felder Rushing is changing the way people garden. You’ll enjoy learning a thing or two from his carefree approach to green living! (Photo: Natalie Maynor/Flickr)
Your Garden’s Role in the Fight Against Climate Change
For countless millions of people around the world, gardening is not just a hobby – it is a passion. If you are one of those millions, then you know for a fact that climate change has already had a significant effect on the environment. How do we reduce the consequences?