Starting an Organic Garden
Whether you are starting an organic garden from scratch or converting a conventional garden to an organic one, you'll find plenty of information in this section to help you get started.
How to Buy Healthy Plants
This article will explain which signs to look for when buying plants.
This article will explain which signs to look for when buying plants.
How To Start a New Organic Garden
Making a new organic garden requires a bit of work up front, but it is a simple process. From selecting a site to choosing and installing your plants, this article provides the tips and techniques you need to start an organic garden that will thrive.
Making a new organic garden requires a bit of work up front, but it is a simple process. From selecting a site to choosing and installing your plants, this article provides the tips and techniques you need to start an organic garden that will thrive.
Raised Beds
There are many reasons to make a raised bed garden, from poor soil to a desire to extend your growing season. This article will explain the advantages of raised beds, and tell you how to make a raised bed garden.
There are many reasons to make a raised bed garden, from poor soil to a desire to extend your growing season. This article will explain the advantages of raised beds, and tell you how to make a raised bed garden.
Lasagna Gardening
Lasagna gardens are no-dig, no-till gardens that are created by layering organic materials wherever you want to make a new garden. Also called "sheet composting," lasagna gardening is eco-friendly and easy.
Lasagna gardens are no-dig, no-till gardens that are created by layering organic materials wherever you want to make a new garden. Also called "sheet composting," lasagna gardening is eco-friendly and easy.
What Do They Mean by Full Sun, Partial Sun, and So On?
We see it over and over again on plant tags, in magazine and web articles, and in garden books: full sun, part shade, dappled sun. What do these phrases really mean? About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti explains it all.
We see it over and over again on plant tags, in magazine and web articles, and in garden books: full sun, part shade, dappled sun. What do these phrases really mean? About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti explains it all.
Ruth Stout's System: The No-Till Garden
Ruth Stout pioneered a system of gardening called "no-till" gardening. The system is easy on the gardener and excellent for the soil. This reprint from her book "Gardening Without Work" explains the system.
Ruth Stout pioneered a system of gardening called "no-till" gardening. The system is easy on the gardener and excellent for the soil. This reprint from her book "Gardening Without Work" explains the system.
Building a Raised Bed Garden
If you have really terrible soil, the best, fastest solution is to build a raised bed and fill it with plenty of good organic matter. This article shows you how.
If you have really terrible soil, the best, fastest solution is to build a raised bed and fill it with plenty of good organic matter. This article shows you how.