Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have discovered a new and very simple way to increase drought tolerance in a wide range of plants. Published in Nature Plants, the study reports a newly discovered biological pathway that is activated in … [Read more...]
Researchers discover the power of ant poop as fertilizer
Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered in a new study that ant poop left behind on plant leaves serves as a valuable fertilizer for the plants. You have often seen ants wandering about on leaves - even in tall trees. In fact, it is the plants themselves that attract … [Read more...]
Researchers Zap Away Chemical Soil Toxins With Lasers
There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be more efficient and cheaper than conventional decontamination techniques. The … [Read more...]
Power of composting – How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest
In the mid-1990s, 1,000 truckloads of orange peels and orange pulp were purposefully and legally unloaded onto a barren pasture in a Costa Rican national park. Today, that area is covered in lush, vine-laden forest. A team led by Princeton University researchers surveyed the … [Read more...]
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Type in Your ZIP Code and Find Out!
Ever wonder what's really in your tap water, and whether it is safe to drink? Now you can learn about every potentially harmful chemical in their drinking water and whether or not it is at a safe level in yours. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a new … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Armyworms in your Garden
It's so exciting when you spot your first red tomato of the season. But when you see an armyworm caterpillar in your vegetable garden, there is no time to spare. They can devour a tomato plant in record time. They don't discriminate. They will eat the leaves and the fruit, red … [Read more...]
7 Organic Fertilizers You Might be Throwing Away
Buying organic fertilizer can be pricey. Did you know that there are ingredients you may be throwing away that can be used to fertilize your garden for free? We've put together a list of seven free ingredients that can be taken from the trash and converted to organic soil … [Read more...]
DIY Mosquito Trap with a 3 or 5 Gallon Bucket
Are you getting eaten alive by mosquitos as the summer heats up? You don't necessarily have to spend and arm and a leg on those expensive mosquito traps or misting services. There's a solution that also works well and costs a lot less. … [Read more...]
How to Keep Ticks Out of Your Yard and Garden
We live deep in tick country. Fully half of the ticks here can infect a person with Lyme disease and they are out in force if the weather is halfway decent. If you’re planning to be outside and enjoy the summer, it’s just a battle you have to fight. … [Read more...]
No Dig Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Intimidated by the thought of starting your first vegetable garden? Starting from scratch can be a daunting task for any gardener. Where should I put the garden? Do I have to clear a space in my yard? These are all questions I asked myself before making my first venture into … [Read more...]
6 Items For Starting Your Vegetable Garden
Getting ready to start a vegetable garden? These well reviewed products on Amazon (we use affiliate links) will help get you started this year. The Jump Start Hot House Mini Greenhouse comes with everything you need to start germinating your vegetable seeds, including a … [Read more...]
Trench Composting: Just Dig a Hole and Forget it!
Trench composting is a method of making compost that is just as simple as you might imagine. All you do is dig a hole and bury your compost materials anywhere in the yard or garden where you’re not currently growing something. Then you forget all about it while the organic … [Read more...]
25 Ways You Should Use Salt Around the House
Ahh salt. We all love to salt our food, and in fact our bodies have to have some salt in order to live, especially to replace what we lose through perspiration and urination. But did you know that salt is useful for a lot more than just making a bland dish divine? Read our 25 … [Read more...]
Organic Seeds, Explained
So you're thumbing through your seed catalogs, or you're visiting your local nursery or garden center and you start to notice that some of the seed packets say "organic" and some of them do not. Wh Have you noticed that from time to time in the world of gardening, … [Read more...]
Garden Genie Gloves
Get them on Amazon here. These new As Seen On TV Garden Genie Gloves make gardening fun and easy. With built in claws for digging, planting and raking, these garden gloves are a one step solution to your gardening tasks. The gloves are puncture resistant … [Read more...]
15 Fun and Unusual Heirloom Seeds
The vegetables you’ll find on the produce shelf of your local grocery store have been selected to look uniform and to sit in trucks and on shelves for weeks without spoiling. Home gardening lets you choose varieties for other qualities like flavor, color, nutrition and ease of … [Read more...]
Mama Goat Reunited With Her Stolen Baby “GusGus”
When a baby pygmy goat was stolen from her pen at the Arizona State Fair petting zoo, his mother cried out for the missing baby for hours. … [Read more...]
Scientists Say: Don’t Rake Leaves
Unless you’re raking a pile of leaves to jump in, it isn’t much fun. And, a large yard with a lot of trees means all day raking. So, if you’re not looking for free mulch or to compost leaves, scientists suggest leaving them alone to benefit wildlife and the garden. Yes, let the … [Read more...]
How To Get Rid of Honey Bees, Swarms and Hives in Your House
What do you do when THIS happens? Have you ever had a swarm of honey bees try to take over your house? We have. We went straight to our local extension office to learn more about behavior patterns of honey bees. We also needed to know how to respectfully, but quickly, remove … [Read more...]
24 Unusual Household Uses for Baking Soda
Next time you buy baking soda, you’d better stock up and get the big box—it has a wide range of uses that expand beyond cooking. Check out our 24 household uses for baking soda. … [Read more...]
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