A ground-breaking new study has found that plants can feel when they are being eaten, responding at times with defense mechanisms. The study, titled, "Plants respond to leaf vibrations caused by insect herbivore chewing", was conducted by the Division...
Every good gardener who's been at it awhile, knows that success starts in your garden's soil.
What's the difference between soil and dirt?
Dirt and soil seem like interchangeable terms, but really they're not.
Soil has living matter in it--microbes, earthworms, nematodes,...
When one enters into the world of organic gardening one of the first things you face is how to deal with pests. The truth is, pests don’t really care if your plant is organic or not, they will target...
You started out with good intentions--wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste.
Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock so your old food won't ugly up the counter-top.
But alas, creating compost (aka gardener's gold)...
Catherine and her children were on a walk in Austin Texas and passed the Children's Garden at Casa de Luz. They were informed that the school that was on site had shut down and the Children's Garden was being...
Gardening preschool? As a homesteading parent that also unschools (child led life-learning), I know just how educational time in the garden can be. Recently, we have been planting our spring garden and identifying plants with the Like That Garden...
Invasive plants are non-native plants which thrive and spread aggressively, displacing other natural plants. They are usually introduced by people either accidentally or on purpose, into a region far from their native habitat making these plants non-native. Non-native plant...
One of the greatest obstacles to chicken husbandry is protecting your birds from predators. If you want your chickens to enjoy the nutritional benefits of free-range foraging, a chicken tractor is your solution!
Chicken tractors can be moved from place...
It wasn’t long after getting into brewing kombucha that I came across butterfly pea tea, which intrigued me just with it’s name. Its a little known herbal tea that’s actually got a bit of a magical quality to it;...
BY: TIM O’NEAL
Organic food and farming have seen a huge increase over the past ten years, and for good reason. Farming and gardening techniques that use fewer harmful, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are better for the environment and better...
The Bios Urn allows you to turn death into life by planting a tree within the ashes of your loved ones. The urn is 100% organic and biodegradable. It honors the environment with its pure materials, there are zero toxic glues...
Attracting pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden can be as easy as planting flowers full of nectar, but there are a few key things you can do to keep them around and coming back!
1. Provide...