Home composting is good for you and your family, your garden and the planet. It's a simple task. All you need is common household and garden waste, air, a bit of heat, moisture and time for the organic materials to break down into a rich, loamy soil-like material that...
Last month there were a number of stories on the mass deaths of Norway spruce and white pine across the U.S., with all signs pointing towards DuPont's herbicide "Imprelis" as the culprit. The evidence is in, and indeed Imprelis appears to be the cause. Just last week...
When I was a kid, fall weekends were eagerly anticipated and dreaded in equal parts. There was nothing I loved more than adventuring through the woods, planning a Halloween outfit or finding a warm spot in front of the wood stove in which to plant myself with a book....
Are you serious about your lawn? If so, this page from Cornell University could be an indispensible reference for all the diseases that can plague your turf. Each link on the page provides an overview of the disease, symptoms, pictures, disease cycle information and...
The official start of spring is only about a week away and, as the warmer weather approaches, gardening guru Jeffrey Restuccio (recently featured in Health News Digest,) has some useful tips. His latest book, Get Fit through Gardening, includes gardening tips that...
Who likes poison ivy? Nobody, right? Actually, Umar Mycka, a horticulturalist at the Philadelphia Zoo, has reason to be growing quite fond of the rash-causing weed. He has started a business removing poison ivy for people who are itching to get rid of it. He is...
One of the most difficult home projects in these drought-ridden summers is maintaining a healthy green lawn. Even if it is too late for your yard this summer, I ran across a tip that can help you next year. The answer to the problem of browning yards is to put clover...
If you are concerned at all about how your lawn or flowerbeds look, you know how frustrating weeds can be. It’s an endless struggle to keep them away. Many times, though, we just start randomly pulling the pesky plants when they get completely out of control. Taking a...
Just because it’s organic doesn't make it less lethal. Ask anyone who’s eaten a nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna). Oh, wait, you can’t; they have been put to good use as organic fertilizer for daisies. The same holds true for weeds if you find what’s toxic/lethal...
As you're putting out the pumpkins and cornstalks, raking leaves and stowing the mower, it's a great idea to put your flower beds, trees and lawn to bed for the winter. When it comes to lawn and leaves, think mulching. If you can mow while the dry leaves are on the...
