Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Milkweed and the Monarch
By Chris Colby
Growing milkweed to attract and raise monarch butterflies is an easy and rewarding way to give nature a helping hand, and to restore the declining monarch populations.
How and Why to Graft Heirloom Tomatoes
By David Baldwin
Learn how to create sturdy Solanum scions by grafting tomato seedlings onto rootstock for more successful plants and better harvests.
Contemplating Compost Accelerators
By Barbara Pleasant
Gardener and author Barbara Pleasant offers some insight into compost accelerators and if they’re worth the investment.
Phenology: Be Observant
By Jane Fowler
Keep your eyes on changeable nature for signs it’s time to get gardening.
The Big Idea Behind Dwarf Tomatoes
By Craig LeHoullier
Get involved in the growing community creating half-sized plants that deliver full-sized tomatoes bursting with heirloom flavor.
Five Principles of Soil Health
By Gabe Brown
Improve your soil health using five principles: armor soil surface, improve soil health, maintain living roots and integrate animals into your ecosystem.
Keeping Heirloom Seeds Alive
The art of searching for, saving, and storing heirloom seeds, including a couple of okra cultivars that were designated All-America Selections winners in 1939.
How to Find Regionally Adapted Seeds
By Petra Page-Mann
Locally produced seed is the root of garden glory for growers in diverse bioregions; here’s how to find seed producers near you that offer regionally adapted seed.
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