Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Useful Winter Weeds: Chickweed, Bittercress and Henbit
By Leslie Simpson
There are lovely winter weeds with numerous nutrition and medicinal benefits in your garden. A good example is healthy chickweed or hairy bittercress. We have identified the benefits among a few common options—chickweed, bittercress, and henbit.
How to Select a Tree Planting Site
By Orin Martin and Manjula Martin
Learn what factors to consider when deciding where and when to plant a new fruit tree, including resources on find a spot with the best sun exposure.
Pruning Anatomy 101
By Orin Martin and Manjula Martin
Prune your trees more effectively using this guide explaining the basic anatomy of a tree, so that your pruning will be tailored to the needs of your tree.
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
By Brenda Dziedzic
Check out this beautiful hummingbird-lookalike, and discover how to attract it to your garden.
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
By Brenda Dziedzic
Learn about the life cycle and habitat of the Mourning Cloak Butterfly, a beautiful yet common butterfly in North America.
Rosy Maple Moth
By Brenda Dziedzic
Discover how to identify the charming Rosy Maple Moth, native to the eastern part of the United States.
Recommended Air Plants
By Enid G. Svymbersky
Use this guide to determine what varieties of air plants are best suited for modern mini-gardens at home and DIY projects.
Getting Started: Air Plants
By Enid G. Svymbersky
Get a primer on beautiful air plants and learn how to provide the proper care, including watering, light, and troubleshooting.
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