The 2016 Home Grown Food Summit is right around the corner! In case you missed last year's summit, let me give you a little background info...  This is an online event featuring more than 30 expert speakers on important topics...
When living in urban areas it can seem like an impossibility to have the garden you have always dreamed of, but it is good to know there are so many options not only for small spaces, but for areas...
We all want to help out the bees and when the help comes with your cereal you were already going to buy, it seems like an easy win-win situation. But as Cheerios hands out free seeds while encouraging you...
Did you know the ideal time to prune your fruit trees is in mid- to late winter, before the sap starts to "wake up" from the roots and flows back into the branches? If the tree's already been pruned when...
Sustainable Yard Care Keeping a neat and enjoyable outdoor space around your home doesn’t need to be a war on nature fought with weed killer, fossil fuels, and store bought ornaments. In fact, pesticides can leach into our air, water...
This month IKEA announced a new indoor hydroponic garden called KRYDDA/VÄXER . The indoor garden allows you to grow food at home year round. The system requires no soil and is designed with the average person in mind.  Creator, Helena...
This year we're trying something new and planting our seeds according to the biodynamic farming method. This method has been around for about a hundred years and originated in Austria. It has some ties to the Waldorf education method, but mainly--biodynamic...
From Marjory Wildcraft's GrowNetwork Is Buying a Dehydrator Worth the Cost? Buying a dehydrator can be an investment, although they do come in several different sizes. The smallest dehydrators are typically the cheapest. Often times, the only difference between a “big”...
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money's worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another one out of the scraps! There's more than a few veggies and herbs we can regrow...
We've all seen the cute pics on Pinterest of seedlings in eggshells--but aside from cuteness, what's the point? Eggshells as seed starters are actually really beneficial for your plants! Here's why: They're basically free, and a great way to reuse what...
A guest article by Danny Donchev of GrowAce.com There is a potential that you can get your green plants lively throughout the year. Through indoor gardening, you are able to start new plants and grow new greens in the midst...
Zen gardens are increasing in popularity as more and more people are seeing their copious benefits; both aesthetically and emotionally. Zen gardens are exactly what they sound like, gardens that create feelings of relaxation and calmness. Typically, zen gardens...