We all know what the autumnal season means whenever it rolls around. That’s right, all of the fall leaves that you’re going to have to rake up into piles soon. Fall leaves tend to build and build the more you prolong raking them. Sometimes it might seem like you have way too many leaves to...

There can be a variety of pests to deal with if you have an organic garden. These aggravating bugs can even latch onto houseplants if left out in the open for too long. The scale bug can come in three species that should be dealt with as soon as possible upon discovery. These types of...

Few things make me smile wider than seeing tiny, fragile little hummingbirds visiting my garden. I consider it a mark of pride, that the garden I’ve planted and maintained works for such delightful birds. Attracting them isn’t always easy though – ask anyone who’s tried and failed at bringing them in. In this article, we’re...

Watering your house plants is certainly an act of love. If you didn’t water them, on a long enough timeline, they would eventually and die. So here it is, my #1 most important gardening tip: water your plants. Without water, the whole system falls apart. But is there such a thing as too much water?...

Part of successfully growing a garden is knowing your USDA hardiness planting zone. USDA plant hardiness zones are the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at any given location. Some plants are able to survive outside of their hardiness zone, but can only survive for one...

Part of successfully growing a garden is knowing your USDA hardiness zone. USDA plant hardiness zones are the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at any given location. Some plants are able to survive outside of their hardiness zone, but can only survive for one growing...

Part of successfully growing a garden is knowing your USDA hardiness zone. USDA plant hardiness zones are the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at any given location. Some plants are able to survive outside of their hardiness zone, but can only survive for one growing...

Part of successfully growing a garden is knowing your USDA hardiness zone. USDA plant hardiness zones are the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at any given location. Some plants are able to survive outside of their hardiness zone, but can only survive for one growing...

I’ve never been much of a lawn guy – I’d prefer it if my property was a biodiverse food forest. But a little bit of grass is a nice thing, and I maintain a small patch of it to enjoy sitting on during the warm, summer months. And just like a garden, a patch of...

There are few things more frustrating to a gardener, beginner or experienced, than finding out your garden is being consumed by some unwanted pest. Nature has a way of throwing a wrench into our plans, but take a bit of comfort in knowing that, if your garden is being eaten by something, it’s a healthy...

Plants are into weird stuff. They like being sprayed with the hose and having poop thrown around them. It really gets them growing happy and healthy, even if it doesn’t sound like a good time for you and me. One fertilizer that I’ve used countless times and keep coming back to is fish emulsion. It...

Visit the gardening section of any major retailer that sells gardening products and you’re likely to be bombarded with tons of different products. Some are organic, some aren’t, and it can be difficult to make heads or tails of it. One of the products you may see in the gardening section of your local market...