Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
"You Can't Grow That There!"
By Sherry Smith
Heat zone maps, minimum and maximum temperatures and necessary chill hours are more like guidelines than hard and fast rules.
Heirloom Expert: Seed Saving
By Doug Oster
Doug Oster has some advice and tips for how you can start saving seeds and become a seed saver, growing you own garden from your own seeds.
Heirloom Expert: How to Grow Garlic
By Doug Oster
After discovering organic garlic, a person was intrigued to grow garlic themselves. Here’s what first-timers need to know about growing garlic.
Heirloom Expert: Fall Pruning
By Doug Oster
Is it better to prune perennials and the rest of the flower gardens in the fall or spring?
Heirloom Expert: Growing Asparagus
By Doug Oster
Here are a few tips on growing asparagus, how to care for it and when the perfect time to harvest is.
Rare Fruits: Pawpas to Wineberries
By Katherine Weber-Turcotte
From wineberries, currants, and gooseberries to crabapples and pawpaws, here is how you can grow some of these rare fruits.
Keep Your Cool: Avoid Heat Stress
By Andrew Weidman
Learn to recognize the symptoms of heat stress, plus ways to stay cool as a cucumber while tackling garden tasks.
Heirloom Expert: How to Grow Ground Cherries
By Doug Oster
Ground cherries are beginning to make a comeback and here is what you should know about them.
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