Organic gardening is all about growing plants without synthetic chemicals. That means no man-made fertilizers, no lab-made pesticides, and no weird additives in the soil. Instead, it’s all done using ...

It's even illegal to store the banned slug pellets, as well as to supply them or sell them, gardeners are warned to check if ...

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

What is the single most basic thing you could do to be a successful gardener? There is nothing you could do in your garden that would be more helpful than applying organic matter in and on your soil.

Soil is much more than simple dirt. On close inspection, garden soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, moisture, living organisms and chemical nutrients. Different soil ...

Before designing your garden, observe the amount of sunlight in your yard. Choose a sunny spot with easy access to a rainwater collection barrel or hose. Next, decide if you want to build raised ...

A couple of free classes are being offered through Metro to help you kick start the gardening season. Sunday, April 11 - Grow your own organic veggies Bring the organic gardening experience home with ...

Almost every gardening guru extols the virtues of adding good organic amendments to your soil, but where can you buy them? We asked many experts and here’s a list of the suppliers and nurseries they ...

Organic Gardening — As spring in Northern California approaches, we unearth organic gardening tips and recall — like Henry David Thoreau - that "heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." ...