Organic Gardening – What is It?

Organic gardening can be described as gardening without the use of man-made chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Some say it provides the gardener a harmony with nature. It is not a new concept, but has become an increasingly favourite type of gardening in current years given the fact that everyone is going “green”. Organic can [...]

Types of Organic Fertilizers and Compost

Fertilizing your plants might not be quite as simple as it would be if you used chemicals in your garden. Chemical fertilizers are certainly convenient. Most of them come in a form that only needs to be mixed with water and sprayed onto plants. But organic gardeners need a good, organic way of fertilizing their [...]

Organic Fertilizer Vs. Chemical Fertlizer

Organic fertilizer for your garden, lawn and plants is a great way to fertilize your lawn without harmful chemicals. Organic fertilizer uses a preventative approach to strengthen the roots of grass and plants rather than killing off the problem as chemical fertilizers do. Here are the major differences in the ways that organic fertilizers and [...]

The Debate On Chemical Vs Organic Fertilizers

Fertilizers – Pro’s and Con’s The following is in no way intended to be the last word on the chemical-vs-organic debate, but rather a basic outline describing the pros and cons of each. If you were to ask 100 people for their views on this subject, you might well receive a hundred different points of [...]

Indoor Organic Gardening- 3 Major Aspects Of Indoor Organic Gardening!

No doubt modern techniques in agriculture have given us much, but at what cost? People are slowly realizing that chemicals and commercialization are neither benefitting plants nor humans, and are therefore seeking alternative modes of gardening–more environmental-friendly in nature. Going “organic” is the only solution–either outdoors or indoors. People living in flats and apartments can [...]

Constructing and Maintaining your Own Organic Vegetable Garden

To grow your organic vegetable garden is not a difficult thing and in fact many people who enjoy gardening are now turning to organic gardening methods. This doesn’t mean that you need to grow only organic herbs and vegetables in your garden. Organic gardening can encompass all aspects of gardening, including a flower garden or [...]

6 of the Top Organic Fertilizers

Organic Fertilizers Organic fertilizer is actually an animal or plant creation or a by-product used as a fertilizer, such as manure, blood meal, alfalfa meal, seaweed, or compost. In practical applications, usually contains mineral based fertilizers also, like greensand or rock phosphate. Organic fertilizers are now subjected to a special process or treatment into [...]

Organic Fertilizers Are Becoming More Popular In The Garden

Why should you use organic fertilizers in your garden? Simply because they are good for your plants and good for the environment. Nearly 70 percent of water pollution comes from agricultural areas that use chemical fertilizers, according to the EPA. These chemicals leach into the water and cause soil erosion. While large-scale farming operations are [...]

10 Practical Steps to Organic Gardening

“Organic gardening is not just the rejection of chemicals, in the larger view, it is organic living using nature’s laws.” I read this quote by an unknown mortal sometime ago and realized that my parents and others like them were organic gardeners long before the current resurrection of these principles. They didn’t use chemicals on [...]

A Guide to Organic Vegetable Seeds

You can easily grow a lot of fresh organic herbs and vegetables in your back yard. This is a great intent because the organic vegetables you grow in your garden are free from all the harmful chemical and pesticides. It is also cost effective to grow your business own vegetable as compared to purchasing organic [...]

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