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Controlling Insect Pests With Birds

How to attract bug-eating birds to your garden for organic insect control.

Starting Seeds Starts Now!

February the first marks the kickoff of a new gardening season.

Heirlooms to the Rescue

Planting heirlooms can preserve genetic diversity and enhance global food security.

Drought and the Home Garden

Preparing for dry conditions this growing season will go along way towards reducing your losses as well as you water bill.

Cold Frame — Hot Box

Extend your growing season by putting a layer of protection between your plants and the elements.

Snow Mold

How to keep lawns exposed to wet springs and slow-melting snow from falling to disease.

The Effect of Pesticides on Beneficial Insects

Broad spectrum insecticides not only get rid of the bad bugs, they knock out the good bugs too.

Starting Seeds Indoors

Starting plants from seed just might be the second most enjoyable act of procreation you’ll ever experience.

Why Heirloom Garden Seed?

There are many reasons for growing heirloom flowers, herbs and vegetables. Preserving seed diversity is one.

Garden Planning: Form and Function

Plan and design your best gardens ever. We offer tips and ideas to help you get started.

Is Your Compost Made of Sewage Sludge?

The dirty truth about biosolids.

Worm Castings Wiggle Into the Spotlight

Rich in nutrients and microorganisms, castings are the super-charged digested soil that worms leave behind.

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