Gardeners are often accused of talking to their plants. But let me let you in on a secret: we should be talking to our soil ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

Bird feeders and boxes aren't the only way to help garden birds. A thoughtfully designed garden can not only look beautiful ...

Which organic garden soil should I buy? Beyond warmer weather and longer days, the onset of spring means it’s time to sow seeds and break out the gardening gloves. One of the most important things to ...

Austin Organic Gardeners’ Mary Kraemer explains how to grow soil health for healthy food. In response to the garden chemical craze after WW II, Josephine and Charles Huntley founded the Austin Organic ...

“I’ve been growing my own vegetables for a couple of years now, and it seems to be going pretty well. But next year I would like to shift to more organic practices. Any suggestions?” — S.S. The term ...

There are lots of good reasons to use fewer garden chemicals in your landscape. Note I didn’t say “going organic.” There are certainly a lot of good reasons to go 100 percent organic, but if you ...

An experiment in organic community gardening in the Town of Huntington is still thriving 50 years on and growing friendships along the way. From March to November, gardeners from across the town ...