When most people hear someone talking about having an organic garden, people want to know how they can do it too.  Organic garden pest control is as old as dirt itself.  What a lot of people forget is that humans had organic garden pest control methods since the first farm.  And while it seems very [...]

If you are having problems with your roses, insects may be responsible.  They can do a lot of damage if you do nothing to chase them away.  Here is an overview of ten creepy crawly enemies of roses and some ways to identify them.
1. Aphids
Aphids are the most frequent problem pests.  They like to make [...]

Eek!  A bug!  This scream, or one very similar to it, can be hear throughout homes and gardens in the spring and summer months.  Seeing that the garden is the closest many hobby gardeners get to actually spending some time in the great outdoors, it is not surprising that some are revolted if not scared [...]

One of the best ways gardeners can break down organic matter is to use composting worms to convert food scraps into nutrient-rich, pH neutral worm castings, which produce a high quality soil conditioner. A convenient container in which to do this is an old bathtub, but almost any sturdy, waterproof container can be used. Worms [...]

Imagine your summer garden for just a moment. Think about the beautiful flowers, the full, green hostas, the perfect butterfly bushes, the tasty summer vegetables, and the bugs that keep eating everything you plant. Bugs? This is the single most common problem home gardeners face during the spring and summer growing season. There are so [...]

Eek!  A bug!  This scream, or one very similar to it, can be heard throughout homes and gardens everywhere in the spring and summer months.  Seeing that the garden is the closest many hobby gardeners get to actually spending some time in the great outdoors, it is not surprising that even some gardeners are revolted, [...]