Gardening Articles and Blogs

Organic Indoor Gardening

Organic Indoor GardeningPosted by Jessica Ridenour on November 16, 2008 - 5:59pm.

By Julie Bawden Davis

Guests often ask me about the colorful insects flying around my houseplants. “Those are ladybugs,” I reply. “My natural pest control solution. Aren’t they cute?”



Fall’s Gold

Posted by Kimberly Delaney on October 22, 2008 - 1:38pm.

The beauty of fall leaves runs deep even after they’ve fallen to your lawn. Here are a few tips to use them to enrich your landscape



The Other Black Gold

The Other Black GoldPosted by Jessica Ridenour on August 29, 2008 - 4:22pm.

By Jolia Sidona Allen

Americans have a reputation for being wasteful — even going so far as to waste our own waste. According to the EPA, yard trimmings and food scraps make up 24 percent of U.S. waste, needlessly filling up our landfills when it could be put to good use in a backyard or potted garden.




Love the Landscape, Lose the Lawn

Posted by GreenbeanGirl on August 13, 2008 - 4:01pm.

By Jenny Rough



The GIY Guide: Seed Bomb Slingshots!

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on May 19, 2008 - 11:57am.

As promised, here is the GIY Guide’s instructional on building your own pocket slingshot


Soil and the City: DIY Urban Composting

Posted by Jessica Ridenour on March 3, 2008 - 1:00pm.

Don't trash those food scraps! Even a city slicker can compost to create nutrient-rich fertilizer for urban gardens. Here's how


My Ideal Urban Garden

Posted by Bridget Murray Law on August 20, 2007 - 5:01am.

I envision twining climbers and container-grown edibles on the deck, with hardy, colorful perennials below.





In Defense of Squash

Posted by Bridget Murray Law on August 13, 2007 - 6:07am.

It may not have the aggressively healthy profile of green veggies, but give squash a chance and it delivers.


What Not to Grow in the City

Posted by Bridget Murray Law on August 6, 2007 - 5:52am.

My experimental urban veggie patch is revealing some dos and don’ts.




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