An Interview With A Raised Bed Gardener

A short while ago I did a blog on raised bed gardening.  One of my readers (who happens to also be a friend) read the blog and told me I just HAD to talk to her mother-in-law!  After making our connections, I learned that Bonnie (said gardener) has an amazing raised bed garden.  After seeing [...]

Organic Fertilizer Companies To Consider

With many gardeners becoming more conscious of how they garden–the chemicals they use on their plants–there have been many organic fertilizer companies popping up left and right.  Where once it was difficult for an organic gardener to find resources at their local garden center, now it is almost to the point [...]

A Farm In Your Mall..Who'da Thunk It?!

Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, I will always hold a special spot in my heart for the Cleveland area.  So when I happened upon this article about plans to farm inside the Galleria Mall, I was extremely intrigued and somewhat proud!  You go, Cleveland!  Way to be innovative!

With the current state of our economy, [...]

So Why Are Chemical Fertilizers So Bad?

I’ve had a few readers ask me this question, so I thought it would benefit everyone if I wrote a blog explaining some of the top reasons chemical, man-made fertilizers are not a good choice.  Each different chemical fertilizer can effect you, your plants, and your environment in different ways, but for the most part, [...]

Flower Spotlight: Orchids

Last Spring I bought an orchid.  To be honest, I didn’t know anything about them or how to care for one, but it was just so pretty, I couldn’t resist.  Over the last year, I’ve learned quite a bit about them.  Many people will say they are a hard plant to maintain because they are [...]

Tips On How To Garden Inexpensively

I’m sure you’ve all heard it; gardening is expensive.  From the soil, to the tools, seeds/plants, fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides, to the time spent (time is money, right?)…the list goes on and on.  And the truth of the matter is, gardening CAN be very expensive–if you don’t do it right.

Many new gardeners fall into the [...]

Azaleas Love Their Acid!

Recently, I visited my folks in Southeast North Carolina.  They moved there from Ohio about 5 years ago and absolutely love it.  My mother had some beautiful flowerbeds around my childhood home in Ohio, and learning to grow in the South was a bit challenging for her.  As we all know, different plants thrive in [...]

Organic Lawn Care: Where Do I Start?

In this blog, I will highlight some of the top brands of organic lawn fertilizers.  All of these are highly recommended, safe to use around children and pets, and very reasonably priced.

A Few For Review:

Cockadoodle DOO offers a 4-step program to healthy, green lawns.  The program includes pre-treatment weed control, feeding young lawns, continuing weed [...]

Fruit Spotlight: Tomatoes!

That’s right, I said it, fruit!  Many of us don’t realize that tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable.  Think about it: plump, juicy, sweet…definitely a fruit.  Tomatoes come in thousands of different varieties, all fairly easy to grow from seed.  You will need to do your research though.  You’ll need to find out [...]

Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables: Why They Are a Must!

We are beginning to realize that bigger is not necessarily better, brighter fruits and veggies do not equal more taste, and faster crop yields can actually mean less nutrients.  Well, at least I hope we’re beginning to realize this, because it is the honest to goodness truth.

Decades ago, science started meddling with nature, the natural [...]