An Un-Safe Fertilizer Review!

I came across this article and thought it would be valid to mention it here on Safe Fertilizer Reviews blog.  If you have a moment to read it, I would really encourage you to.  This is a very typical story of “how things go” with regards to the safety issues involving fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and [...]

Creepy, Crawly, Invasive Plants!

Invasive plants can be a serious problem!  They grow very quickly, are usually not native to the area and have been either purposely or accidentally introduced, and they can take over your garden and do some serious damage to your other plants.  These plants will suck-up the nutrients, water, and sun needed by your other [...]

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 [...]

A Few Benefits of Raised Bed Gardening

Gardening with raised beds has been on the increase in the last decade or so–and there are reasons for it!  Following are just a few of them:

1. Raised beds give the gardener the ability to control the soil they’re growing in.  It used to be that if you lived in an area where [...]

Putting Gutters To Use As Planters

I happened upon this article, and just thought it was such a cool and innovative idea, I wanted to share it with my readers!  Many times we’re faced with conditions that don’t really allow us to grow the way we’d like to–whether it be not enough sun, too many pests (including animals), lack of space, [...]

My Top Recommended Gardening Websites

Often times, I find myself needing to know more gardening information than what I have stored in my head.  Whether it’s information on how to care for a particular plant, where to find a good gardening center nearby, or to identify a problem I may be having with my growing (pests, plant diseases, soil problems, [...]

Product Review: Topsy Turvy

We’ve all seen the commercials, we’ve read the advertisements in gardening magazines, and we’ve heard whispers from friends and neighbors…but what is the truth behind The Topsy Turvy?  Does it really work?  Is is worth the money?  What plants can you grow with it?

In this blog I will do my best to share with you, [...]

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 [...]

Organic Weed Control

Of the many annoying things in this world, one of the most annoying things to any gardener is weeds.  You have a beautifully organized garden–whether fruits and vegetables or a flower garden–and you just cannot seem to control those darn weeds!  In addition to being unsightly, weeds can be detrimental to your plants.  They can [...]

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 [...]