Indoor plants have been popular for the longest time, with social media filled with photos of luscious evergreens, cacti, and other attractive greenery. Granted, many of these pictures feature bright rays of sunshine streaming in through large windows and plants bathed … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Why Day Length Matters in Your Organic Garden
One factor that many organic gardeners fail to take into account is day-length. Some flowers and a number of vegetables (particularly onions) require a specific day-length in order to mature properly, to regulate vegetative growth, and to trigger flower development. Both … [Read more...]
Fall Cover Crop: Grow Clover With Cabbage
If you're tired of picking worms and loopers off your cabbage plants by hand, try deterring the offending critters through companion planting. … [Read more...]
Scare Away Wasps and Hornets with This Tip
Wasps and hornets aren't just annoying, they can be deadly to those who are allergic to them. Short of using nasty pesticides to kill them, you can try to spray them away with water or pepper spray -- but be prepared to run if they identify you as the source of their misery. … [Read more...]
Purple Martins and Bats for Garden Pest Control
It's hard to beat birds and bats for insect control. For example, purple martins and their relatives are excellent pest controllers, and they're so used to living in human-supplied birdhouses that they often prefer them to natural nests. … [Read more...]
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