Organic Gardening
How Nutrients from the Ocean Help Your Garden
Minerals and nutrients from the sea are beneficial to land-based organisms today. Here's how ocean-based nutrients help your garden grow.
5 of the Easiest Crops to Grow in Small Spaces
Here's how to grow your own private garden no matter where you live. Start off by choosing the most suitable edible plants that can be...
How to Prepare the Best Soil for Your Flower Beds
Proper soil preparation not only helps maintain and create a beautiful garden, but it also saves a great amount of water.
Why Symbiotic Relationships in Aquaculture Are So Important
If you want your aquaculture system to really flourish, you need more than just fish...
How to Improve Plant Growth with Micro-organisms
The most common types of beneficial micro-organisms used by indoor growers can be broken down into three categories: beneficial bacteria,...
17 Tips for Growing Your Own Tomatoes
Here are the top 17 tips to consider when growing your own organic tomatoes at home.
A Garden Doesn't Always Have to be Perfect!
In a world full of competition, even gardening can become a burden. It doesn’t have to be that way. Biggest and best isn’t necessary, as...
Understanding the Benefits of Plant-based Nutrients and Healthy Microbes
Before we had synthetic fertilizers, all farmers used plant-based foods to grow their crops. Here's how you can bring a little bit of this...
Aquaponic Stress Factors
We've all heard about how gardening of all types can be a great stress-buster for us humans, but what about for the fish that live in our...
Introducing...Quackuaponics
Meet a man who has combined aquaponic and hydroponic growing methods to provide an ideal environment for his ducks. He’s called it...
Esteemed Neem
Looking for a gentle, organic method of controlling pests in the garden? Look no farther than neem oil, a naturally occurring pesticide...
Organic Rooting Medium: Composting Woods
Although fresh wood by-products like sawdust and pine bark are suitable for use in soilless organic rooting media mixes, most types contain...
Compost Tea Considerations
Compost tea, or the stewing of aged compost in water, provides many benefits for the garden, the most significant of which are the...
How to Use Beneficial Bacteria for Pest and Disease Control in the Grow Room
A growing number of modern horticulturists are learning about and embracing the power of microorganisms.
Grow Food, Not Lawns with the Fleet Farming Method
Fleet Farming began with one goal: to reduce pollution by helping homeowners transform their lawns into sustainable food gardens.
Neem Oil: The Answer to a Pest-Free Organic Garden
Neem oil is a natural way to help control garden pests and diseases. Here’s how you can incorporate it into your garden.
An Organic Primer Part I
Soil building, cover cropping, companion planting and crop rotation are some of the hallmark practices of organic gardening. But what else...
What’s N-P-K Anyway?
N-P-K is a common term when it comes to feeding plants, but what does it mean? It’s quite simple, actually. N-P-K is an acronym that stands...
Mycorrhizae: The Feeling is Mutual
Understanding the science behind mycorrhizae and how to apply mycorrhizal fungi in your garden will help you maximize your yields and...
