Ideas For Keeping USFG Raised Bed Warm In Winter
The slide off and leave the plastic flapping around allowing cold air to come in.
There was a quick solution to that problem which creates a much better air seal and I have an idea for an easy way to provide some additional heat which won't cost a lot of money.
Winter Square Foot Garden 2013
I was so excited to have built my first Square Foot Garden based on my raised bed plans that I wanted to put it to use right away by try...
Ryobi 24v Li-Ion Cordless Edger Review
I started using the Ryobi 24-Volt Cordless Stick Edger (model RY24310) this year and I've been completely blown away by how well it w...
How To Turn Compost In A Geobin
There are a couple of different ways I aerate the compost in the Geobin Composter . One is more labor intensive and I only do it once a ye...
Compost: The Silver Bullet
When I first started learning about organic lawn care and gardening much of what I read advocated the use of compost to help solve almost ...
Thoughts on Garden of Eden SWAT Raid in Arlington, TX
I read a story earlier today on Huffington Post about Garden of Eden , described as a small organic farm, being raided by the Arlington, ...
Watering Grass Seed With A Pump Spayer
For patching small areas of lawn you can use a pump sprayer as a sprinkler to help keep the seed moist to aid germination. One of the ma...
Connecting Multiple Drip Irrigation Zones To A Garden Hose
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How To Draw A Landscape Plan With Sketchup
Having a landscape drawing allows you to quickly plan changes to your landscape as well as measure the square footage of your beds and law...
Milky Spore Dispenser - On a Stick!
Everything's better when it's on a stick! Here's a cheap and easy tool you can make your self to spread Milky Spore powder ove...
How Milk Treats Plant Disease
When it comes to organic lawn care and gardening you hear things that sound downright crazy. One of the more odd suggestions is to use a d...
Controlling Powdery Mildew with Neem Oil
Neem oil is recommended as an organic insecticide and fungicide. There are a number of studies that show its effectiveness for various ins...
Organic Lawn Renovation: Results
Last fall I undertook a large lawn renovation using organic products to get a darker, greener lawn that wouldn't require as much effo...
Ultimate Square Foot Garden Bed
I've been thinking about Square Foot Gardening again and even bought the Kindle edition of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Editi...
Reader Question: Heavily Compacted Soil
Sean wrote in to ask a question about dealing with heavily compacted soil in his lawn. Question "I purchased a soil probe last summ...