Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Working Clay Soil for Gardening
By Vicki Mattern
Learn how you can work organic matter into your heavy clay soil to make gardening easier while still retaining clayās rich minerals.
Use the Right Organic Pesticide
By Barbara Pleasant
Take control of your garden with the help of this in-depth look at a variety of organic pesticides and how to use them.
Start Seeds with Soil Blocks
By Eliot Coleman
Skip the seed-starting pots this spring, and instead plant your seeds directly in compressed blocks of soil that move easily from grow lights to garden.
Plant a Bug Spray Garden
By Juliette Abigail Carr
Plant herbal allies to defend your family from bites and your garden from pests.
Plenty of Peas
By Barbara Pleasant
Prepare your garden and kitchen for a plethora of peas this growing season.
Organic Fertilizer Options
By Howard Garrett
Hear from āThe Dirt Doctorā about some of his top choices for organic fertilizer, and how they provide vital nutrients for your plants.
Milkweed and the Monarch
By Chris Colby
Growing milkweed to attract and raise monarch butterflies is an easy and rewarding way to give nature a helping hand, and to restore the declining monarch populations.
How and Why to Graft Heirloom Tomatoes
By David Baldwin
Learn how to create sturdy Solanum scions by grafting tomato seedlings onto rootstock for more successful plants and better harvests.
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