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 ...

Discover how to turn shredded paper into nutrient-rich compost for your garden in this detailed guide from Mark at Self ...

Historically, salt was applied to slugs to kill them, but any salt sprinkled on slugs will end up in your soil, where it may prove troublesome for sensitive plants. Try these natural control ...

High angle view of bok choy plant growing in wood chip mulch (selective focus) What is mulch used for? It depends on the kind of mulch! Learn how to choose what kind of mulch is best for your garden, ...

In my article on organic gardening mistakes, I spoke about how it is a mistake to try to eliminate pests entirely. And as a continuation of that article, today I thought I would share some examples of ...

As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

SAN ANTONIO – It’s planting season! We are starting a new segment called Gardening with KSAT. I, Sarah Acosta, am attempting to bring our garden beds in KSAT’s courtyard back to life. I’m starting by ...

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 ...

Looking for Organic Gardening at the bookstore? The magazine has been rebranded as Rodale's Organic Life with the May/June issue, which hit newsstands last week. The new bimonthly magazine will expand ...

These days, when we lift our eyes unto the hills, those hills are looking mighty brown. Where are the deep snows that promise ample summer water? As our climate edges toward warmer, drier winters, we ...

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 ...