Articles tagged “Organic Gardening Tips”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Plan a Unique, Perfect Mother's Day Getaway By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 19 2011 No diets. No schedule. No traffic. Just a few of the specifications for my mother’s ideal vacation she had been craving for months. I decided to take my mom on an early Mother’s Day trip and what destination fit the bill for my mom’s no diet, no schedule, no traffic vacation? Home to world-renowned chef-driven restaurants, more than 400 wineries, and not a chain restaurant in site: The Napa Valley, of course. + READ MORE

Spring Garden Tips to Wake Up Your Yard By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Mar 31 2011 Are you ready for a new season? April marks the beginning of what we Northeasterners call, Mud Season. The ground is not quite primed for gardening yet, and we're up to our knees in mud. It is the perfect time to take the snow gloves off and start exercising that green thumb. + READ MORE

Can Houseplants Make You Smarter? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 25 2011 A houseplant or two in your work space just might help increase your attention span. + READ MORE

Spice Up Your Cooking with These 5 Beautiful Basils By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 23 2011 Five beautiful basils for your garden, and how to cook with them! + READ MORE

Grow a Garden, Even in a Cubicle By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 14 2011 Longing for a little greenery, but stuck in a dark cubicle or office during the work day? Here are some ideas for growing plants at work easily and inexpensively. + READ MORE

No Yard? Here's How You Can Still Make and Use Compost By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jan 19 2011 Are you an apartment-dweller who wishes you could reduce your food waste? Consider trying one or all of these ideas to reduce your total food waste to almost zero. + READ MORE

10 Things to Do Now for a Better Garden Next Spring By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Oct 26 2010 Here are ten simple tasks that will result in a healthier garden next spring. + READ MORE

Top 10 Rookie Gardening Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2010 Here are ten common mistakes new gardeners make -- as well as how to avoid them. + READ MORE

Plant Cover Crops for Healthier Soil Next Spring By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 27 2010 How to plant cover crops in your vegetable garden to improve your soil. + READ MORE

Deep vs. Shallow Organic, and Why Gardeners Need to Know the Difference By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 13 2010 What is "deep-organic" gardening, and how does it differ from "shallow-organic" gardening? There's a huge difference -- and not all organic is created equal. + READ MORE

Have You Tried These 6 Water Saving Tips in Your Garden? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 3 2010 Here are six unique ways to save water in your garden. + READ MORE

Use Cooking Water to Irrigate Your Plants By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 1 2010 Here's one way to save water -- use water from cooking to irrigate your garden instead of throwing it down the drain. + READ MORE

Use Diluted Coffee to Fertilize Plants By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 30 2010 Don't toss that last little bit of leftover coffee -- use it to fertilize your houseplants and container gardens instead. + READ MORE

Is Your "Organic" Potting Soil Really Organic? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 26 2010 How organic is that organic soil? + READ MORE

5 Ways to Collect Water for Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 23 2010 Here are five ways to collect otherwise "wasted" water to use in your garden. + READ MORE

Green Gardening Doesn't Come from a Store By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 22 2010 Green, Earth-friendly gardening has nothing to do with buying special "green gardening" products. Here's how to really grow a green garden. + READ MORE

Learn What to Plant Now in Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 19 2010 Here is a useful tool for planning which crops to plant in your garden during a particular month. + READ MORE

Prevent Powdery Mildew with Common Kitchen Items By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 19 2010 Here are two natural, effective homemade sprays to protect your garden from powdery mildew. + READ MORE

Start Planning for Your Fall Garden Now By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2010 It's not to late to plan and plant a fall vegetable garden. Here's what you need to know to plan for a bountiful fall. + READ MORE

Use Your Parked Car for Something Useful -- Drying Herbs! By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 14 2010 Here's a quick, easy method for drying herbs from your garden or farmer's market. + READ MORE