Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Heirloom Expert: Impatiens Problems
By Doug Oster
Find the answer to downy mildew, replanting, and other impatiens problems.
Extreme Heat: Gardening in the Low Desert
By Donna Hamill
One Arizona gardener shares her ongoing journey to combat the high heat and make her desert garden thrive.
Organic Gardening is for the Birds
By Cindy Barlowe
Migratory birds are welcome helpers in the garden, but they, along with other food chain members, are constant mortality reminders for the gardener.
Garlic Chive Scapes, Versatile and Delicious
By Cindy Barlowe
Long after spring hardneck garlic scape season, garlic chives form another scape, delighting professional chefs and home cooks with a delicious culinary treat. Mild garlic flavor shines in Potato and Garlic Chive Scape Soup. Celebrate summer's end by making this comforting recipe.
Garden Envy Led to a Thriving Tropical Paradise
By Sherry Smith
Every region has beautiful flowers that favor the local environment. While the traditional cottage garden may be out of the question, with a little research, you can create your own flower-filled haven for butterflies and hummingbirds.
Weeds, Celebrities ... or Something Else Entirely?
By Sherry Smith
Weeding is not necessarily a favored garden chore, but a little perspective can make it a bit more palatable.
6 Ways to Share the Harvest
By Saskia Esslinger
Find new ways to make the most of your garden bounty when you're sick of eating it yourself.
Gardening is Not for Control Freaks
By Susie Erdey
You've sketched your garden layout on graph paper and seed-saved and nurtured your seedlings and waited patiently for the frost-free date. This will be the year your garden takes off. And then Mother Nature says, "Oh, really? Watch this."
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