The Easiest Way To Compost
So you’re ready to take the plunge and start composting. You’ve made the space, and put aside time to figure it out: this is the year. Click here to learn how to start.
Cherry Tomatoes: The Easiest Plant You’ll Ever Grow
Love the idea of growing tomatoes, but not sure where to start? Grab a pot and some cherry tomato seedlings. They’re amazingly easy to grow, and even one plant will bear a steady crop of bite-size fruits all season. To learn more, click here.
50 Ideas To Inspire Your First Container Garden Project
Do you have a lack of space but still want your perfect garden? A container garden could be your perfect match! Click here to learn how to construct your own container garden.
What Every Gardener Should Know About Mulching
The best time-saving measure a gardener can take is applying mulch. This goes for everywhere from vegetable gardens to flower beds. Mulched gardens are healthier, have fewer weeds, and are more drought-resistant than unmulched gardens. Done properly, it’ll allow you to spend less time watering, weeding, and fighting pest problems. To learn more, click here.
51 Plants That Don’t Need A Lot Of Sun To Thrive
Gardening in the shade challenges the talents of many gardeners because they fight the shady conditions rather than adapting to them. You can’t grow a lovely lawn or an English flower border under trees—but you can grow a diverse and beautiful garden. Instead of struggling to grow sun-loving flowers and lawn grass on a shady…
The Most Brilliant Raised Garden Bed Design
If you’ve grown vegetables in raised beds you know they are amazing, often getting four times the yield of a traditional garden. But chances are, your design still isn’t as efficient as it could be. The solution? A keyhole garden. To learn more, click here.
How To Grow Fresh Sprouts Right In Your Kitchen Cabinets
Bean and alfalfa sprouts are two of the most common types people grow at home, but there are dozens of others that are as easy, or even easier, to grow and eat. All sprouts contain tons of disease-fighting phytonutrients, and growing your own is an easy way to add fresh, organic veggies to your family’s…
7 New Sustainable Food And Product Labels You Should Know About When You Shop
You’re probably familiar with labels like USDA Organic (U.S. Department of Agriculture certified organic) for food and EnergyStar for government approved energy-efficient products, but those aren’t the only labels you’ll be seeing as you try to shop healthfully. On top of the more common ones, there are currently 465 different “EcoLabels” in 199 countries across…
Organic Foods: What You Need To Know
Organic food has become very popular but navigating the maze of organic food labels, benefits and claims can be confusing. Is organic food really better for your mental and physical health? Do GMOs and pesticides cause cancer and other diseases? What do all the labels mean? To learn more, click here.
Organic Farming Best Option for Rural Communities
There are many benefits when it comes to living organically however, none quite as good as what it could mean for more rural communities. By instituting organic farms in more rural communities those communities could see rises in economic opportunities for their citizens. To learn more, click here.