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Defining the Organic Gardener – The Challenges to Staying Chemical-free

staff — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:45:51 +0000

Gardening season is here and you are ready to get your hands dirty and your garden blooming. Perhaps you have decided that this year you will plant your own vegetables. Or maybe there is an herb garden in your future. Unfortunately, you are also very conscious about the plights of the vegetable gardener, namely the bugs, weeds, and stunted growth of some vegetables. You figured you would get all the help you need from the gardening chemicals section at your local garden center; however, your reading of the labels has assured you that killing slugs may also equate your killing off the outdoor cat population of your neighborhood, not to mention your child or dog.

Organic Vegetable Gardening

staff — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:30:58 +0000

Unlike the modern conventional type of gardening, it is believed that organic vegetable gardening is still preferable by most people. When we say organic gardening, it means you don’t use synthetic fertilizers or manufactured pesticides in the garden. They still apply the traditional ones or the old methods as opposed to the modern ways or means of vegetable gardening.

Organic Vegetable Garden

staff — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:25:28 +0000

Organic gardening is different from conventional gardening in terms of using fertilizers and pest control. Organic gardeners avoid using the synthetic chemicals because they are dangerous to our health and to environment.

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Organic Landscaping

staff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:03:17 +0000

Many people are becoming more interested in using landscape tactics that do not harm the earth. In addition to being great for the environment, organic landscaping can also provide benefits for your wallet and for your health. One of the most alarming things to many people is the fact that some pesticides and fertilizers can harm their children. When you have children or grandchildren, it seems kind of a waste if they cannot play on the lawn because there is fertilizer all over it. Likewise, the improper use of pesticides, or sometimes even the proper use of these chemicals, can result in sickness. Another benefit of organic gardening can also be felt in the wallet. If you make use of the resources that you have at hand, you can actually save money with do-it-yourself organic landscaping, rather than paying money for chemicals to unnaturally enhance your plants.