It’s easy to get carried away by the virtues of lavender. Here are the somber reasons to plant it: Drought tolerant Deer-resistant Easy care (cut back once a year) There are lots of fun reasons too: Fragrant Flowers come in colors from white to deep purple Graceful stems that brush your ankles as you walk by Don’t forget the useful
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Seemingly everyone has problems with pests attacking plants that you have worked so hard to get in the ground and to grow. Fortunately, you can find ways to deal with these small, unwanted pests without having to disturb the harmony in nature or doing harm to anything. Organic gardening pest control is definitely a critical
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Have you been thinking about starting a garden to grow your own food? In this article on organic gardening 101 I want to help you get off the couch and get your hands dirty. As you are thinking about getting started let me suggest that you get started right a go organic from the beginning.
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People who are new to organic gardening often think that organic gardening fertilizer is just another kind of fertilizer in a bag. If you are a true organic gardener this is not the case. To figure out what is the best for you we will look at two ways of getting the proper nutrition for
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The dog days of summer are upon us! The mercury is climbing, and the veggies are drooping. But don’t get out that watering can just yet! As tempting as it is to turn on the irrigation, those wilting leaves don’t always mean that the soil is dry. Plants wilt when they feel the need to
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Learning the essentials behind organic gardening can help you reach the right path to making your very own “Garden of Eden”. The key to a success is patience and the willingness to get “muddy” along with these five simple tips. 1. Create a Plan Creating a plan is very important if you want to have
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There are so many things you will want to learn about organic gardening, but I thought I would give you one organic gardening tip that will help you the most. This tip will help you take a lot of the downside of gardening out of the garden. It was a hard decision to make to
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The organic garden is planted much the same as a conventional garden, except the methods used in preparation of soil and care of the garden. We will run through 3 handy tips that will help you get your organic garden started. The 3 steps are to prepare the soil, feed the soil and plant the
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Straw bale gardens are simple: the bale is the garden. It is the container and the soil, all in one! Straw bales are more convenient than building a raised bed or buying lots of pots for a container garden. You can easily expand your garden by adding more bales. Plus, straw bales are good on
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Great salads are more than just lettuce but the addition of complex flavors of salad greens. Flavors can range from spicy to nutty depending on what you grow. With so many flavors to choose from why not grow some of each? Watch our Growing Gourmet Salad Greens video to learn more about growing greens and
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