The pros, cons, and best application for popular mulches, organic and inorganic.
Category: The Garden
Top 10 Plants for Beginning Kitchen Gardeners
Rewarding vegetables and herbs that will have you looking like a green thumb in no time.
Black Gold Organic Potting Soil
For whatever reason, finding quality potting soil is very difficult anymore. Most brands seem to harbor diseases, weed seeds, and bug eggs. And the nonstandard brands frequently appear to be nothing more than poor-quality topsoil dug up from the “manufacturer’s” backyard! In light of this dilemma, we currently recommend Black Gold organic potting soil. Not…
How to Prune Blackberries
A step-by-step guide to keeping blackberry plants strong, healthy, and productive.
Garden Soil Colors and What They Mean
How to assess soil saturation and organic matter content at a glance.
Basic Principles of Breeding Heirloom Vegetables
Tips for raising vigorous seeds, whether your goal is to preserve a variety or to create a locally adapted strain.
What is Vermicompost?
How worms can work with microbes to improve your garden soil—fast.
C:N Ratios of Common Organic Materials
How a little math can help you build your best compost pile ever.
Pros and Cons of No-Dig Gardening
Tired of tilling? It’s time to throw in the trowel and let soil microorganisms do the work.
6 Tips for Keeping Plants Going Through the Summer
How do plants beat the heat? Find out how your garden can stay productive this summer.
