Chicken Producers Cut Antibiotics
Foster Farms joins a growing list of commercial chicken raisers to hear consumer calls for antibiotic-free, organic products.
Early Season Fruit Thinning
Thinning emerging apples, peaches and other fruits early in the season improves size, quality and future blooming.
Using Fish and Seaweed Fertilizers
Nutrient-rich fish and seaweed fertilizers make the garden grow.
Strawberry Growing Guide
Planting, growing and caring for your organic strawberry patch.
Starting a Strawberry Patch
Growing a strawberry patch takes good soil and advanced planning.
Coffee Grounds and Compost
Is it okay to put coffee grounds in my compost pile? How much is too much?
Coconut Coir or Sphagnum Peat Moss?
Coir, the popular hydroponic growing medium, rivals peat as an effective soil conditioner. Here’s the comparison.
What’s the Best Compost?
Answer: Homemade compost. Here’s why.
Bees In Peril
Bee deaths accelerate again this year. Why are they dying at such an alarming rate?
Why Grow Organic? Taste.
There are many reasons to eat organically. Better taste is one.
Be Ready For Garden Pests
Preventive measures now stop insect pests and disease problems later.
Stagger Plantings to Keep the Harvest Going
How to maximize crop yields from small space vegetable gardens.
