Organic Gardening Techniques

Vegetable gardens need soil-filled nutrients for a strong, healthy, productive season. Give yours the nutrition it needs – while being kind to our environment – by applying organic fertilizer to your vegetable beds. Here are the quick and easy steps on how to do it.

Attracting native beneficial insects to your yard not only helps rid your garden of pest insects, it reduces the need for pesticide use. Learn how to attract these beneficials to your landscape.

Do you keep your lawn green with a steady diet of synthetic chemical fertilizers and toxic herbicides? If so, it’s time to make the switch to a more natural way to care for your yard – one that’s healthier for the environment, too. Get started with these six earth-friendly steps.

Plants, like humans, have their likes and dislikes when it comes to their neighbors. “Companion planting” encompasses a variety of practices that, while often not well understood, seem to encourage growth and discourage pests.

Insects can bug you in the garden, but don’t reach for the chemicals yet. Remember, some creatures actually help you out! Help keep beneficial insects in your garden – and reduce populations of the pesky ones – by learning and practicing the seven steps of integrated pest management (IPM).

If you’ve ever thought of growing organic vegetables for sale (or are really serious about organic gardening), check out The New Organic Grower. Not only will you learn about growing crops, you’ll find great tips and ideas for saving – and making – money.

Prefer not to spray for garden insects? There are a number of natural ways to fight off unwanted garden pests. Try these few simple suggestions to start practicing no-chemical insect control and to stop being bugged.

Interested in controlling your pests organically? This primer can get you started on the path to a healthy garden.

Herbs don’t just enhance the taste of food, they can improve the look and health of your entire garden! Learn which plants can help keep certain pests from invading – and protect your favorite flowers and vegetables with the power of herbal goodness!

It may be fall, but chances are your garden is still setting out a banquet for hungry pests. Protect your autumn veggies from ravenous insects with some easy organic controls, so you can enjoy your harvest for as long as your garden keeps giving.

Want to keep the pests away without using chemicals? Practice integrated pest management! Learn the basics of this important method – from what IPM is to how it helps prevent pest problems.

Part of practicing good integrated pest management is knowing how do properly deal with a particular pest problem. Use the following options as a guide in ridding your garden of insect pests.

What are nematodes? Are they good? Are they bad? Learn all about them and how they can help you in your lawn and landscape.

Turn those fallen leaves into a gift for your garden. Here’s a quick way to make leaf mulch and leaf mold.

Learn how to make compost in much less time than with traditional methods.