Organic Gardening
Beginner's Guide to Beneficial Insects
Beneficial insects for pest control can supplement or replace the use of insecticides.
Bone Meal Basics: What You Need to Know Before Applying It to Your Plants
Bone meal, made from ground-up animal bones, is an organic source of phosphorus and calcium, and it also contains trace amounts of nitrogen...
Veganic Weed: Superior Method, Superior Product?
Veganic weed is considered by some to be higher quality than its counterparts, but for growers it’s more about the method than the results.
Build the Best Organic Soil for Your Growroom
Of the gardening styles, one of the lowest maintenance ways to garden is to use rich, organic soil for your medium. If you build your soil...
Finding a Happy Medium: Soilless Grow Media Tips & Tricks
Finding a good balance among different products and processes is the key to a successful indoor garden, and plant media is a prime example....
Organic and Hydroponic Food Safety
As many as 76 million people in the United States report coming in contact with some form of foodborne illness every year. Of this, around...
Organic Nutrients for a Sustainable Tomorrow
In the quest for a sustainable future, it is not enough to simply grow our own food. We must also grow in a knowledgeable, responsible and...
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...
Three Ways to Grow Organically
The organic growing trend is enticing in so many ways, which is why more and more people are giving it a go.
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,...
Organic Hydroponics: Taking Soil Out of the Mix
Organic hydroponics can seem like an oxymoron since many organic-food producers insist that soil is an essential component of the mix....
Bat Guano As Fertilizer
Used by ancient civilizations, guano remains a valuable asset in the garden with its natural fertilizing abilities.
Biodynamic Compost
High-quality compost can make the difference between a so-so result and stunning success when growing in soil. Compost is now widely...
Battling Bugs the Organic Way
There are a number of ways to fight off a pest infestation in your garden the organic way. Some organic methods are preventive, while...
Fascination With Fungi and the Garden
Mushrooms check a lot of boxes for the future of food. While quintessential decomposers, these organisms assist in plant growth, anare...
Growing Organically with Compost Teas and Nutrient Mush
Nutrient feeding “mush” and “tea” brews have been around for a while now. People that use them swear by them and will preach about them to...
The Soil Food Web: How to Build Healthy Soil
There is soil and then there is dirt. They look alike to the untrained eye, however, there is a huge difference between the two.
The Many Ways to Use Diatomaceous Earth in the Garden
Diatomaceous earth is an incredibly versatile material that helps with prodigious root systems, silica uptake, and pest control.
