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What IS Compost? By : Jodi Reichenberger Compost can be a mystery if you don't understand what it is and what it's for... It's more than a pile of leftovers in the backyard behind the tree. It's pure gold to the organic garden. Find out why. Composting the Easy Way By : Michael J. McGroarty Do you want to make beautiful compost for your garden but feel you don't have time? This article shows you how to easily make rich compost without a lot of back breaking effort. The Secret of Rooting Cuttings By : Michael J. McGroarty Interested in learning how to propagate plants without growing them from seeds? This informative article shares all the tips and tricks you'll need to know to grow healthy rooted cuttings from trees and shrubs. Summer Gardening Tips By : Michael J. McGroarty Gardeners eagerly look forward to summer when they can enjoy the fruits of all their hard work. But along with summer comes humidity and the problems it creates. This article explores that downfall and provides valuable tips on maintaining a beautiful garden. Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer By : James Ellison Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now, there's something even better and that's compost tea. If you start with a good compost you'll have a versatile elixir for all your garden needs. Here is Why You Should Use Gypsum in Gardening By : James Ellison Many a gardener have been confused about the role of gypsum in gardening. It is a soil additive for micronutrients, conditioner, amendement and fertilizer. 7 Factors Needed for a Compost Pile By : James Ellison Learn to correctly make your very own compost pile with materials, microorganisms, how it works, surface area, pile size, moisture, aeration, time and temperature. Easy Steps to Composting By : Fran Barnwell Want to know how to start gardening? Confused where to start? Let Fran help you with easy to follow tips and advice. This article tackles the subject of compost and explains step-by-step the do's and don'ts! Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees By : Michael J. McGroarty Are your flowering trees not flowering to your expectations? This article provides all the information you'll need to know to have a spectacular flower display from your trees and shrubs. Organically Speaking... By : D Dean Hall Many people are now making smarter choices when shopping for food for themselves or their family. Organically grown foods have been increasing in popularity as people are choosing to live a smarter and healthier lifestyle. Organic farmers around the world are doing their part in preserving the quality of our ecosystem and to improve our health by growing food the way nature intended. Organically grown food gives us a naturally healthy and purely delicious food that is free of harmful chemicals and pesticides. Conventionally grown foods tend to carry a heavier load of pesticide and can be very harmful. Ten Simple Steps to Taking Cuttings By : Fran Barnwell Are you uncertain about what to do in the garden, and confused with gardening jargon? Let Fran help you with easy to follow tips and advice. This article gives you a step-by-step plan to taking cuttings and increase the number of plants in your garden! Beat the Weeds and Save Time in the Garden By : Fran Barnwell Frustrated at all the weeds growing in your garden? Let Fran help you with easy to follow tips and advice. This article tackles the subject of how to beat the weeds in the garden using ground cover plants! Hay! Make Good Mulch By : Jodi Reichenberger Hay creates wonderful compost. Composting hay is organic and sustainable. Have you got a few old hay bales lying around? Want some good ideas about how to put them to use in your organic garden? Answers here. Gardening - Natural Science NOT rocket science.. By : Linda Gray Don't force yourself out of the most profitable hobby in the universe because you think it's too hard to learn ...It isn't! Is Organic the Way Forward? By : GuideMeGreen There is a growing public perception that companies are ignoring health and environmental concerns in their quest to maximise profit and in doing so they ignore other equally important issues such as environmental concerns and local communities. Seed Sowing By : Gary Spencer-Holmes As spring arrives us gardeners start to get ready for the coming season and a major part of this preparation is seed sowing. Why you should consider organic gardening By : Changing Earth Organic gardening is one of the fastest growing facets of gardening, and more and more people are discovering that it is possible to enjoy a beautiful, thriving garden while still keeping the use of chemicals and pesticides to a minimum. Grow Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden By : GuideMeGreen Organic systems recognize that our health is directly connected to the health of the food we eat and, ultimately, the health of the soil. Saving Seeds from Your Garden By : Kathy Anderson Saving seeds from your garden plants not only reduces the cost of gardening, but it's also a wonderful way to experience the full life cycle of your garden plants. This article explains how to collect and save seeds from your flowers and vegetable plants. Organic Gardening Supply By : Dream Team Media Where ever you look it seems that people are going green. They may try and drive using electric cars, or use natural methods of fertilizer or compost. There are even gardeners who use only organic products and tools in their garden. What is Organic Composting? By : Davinos Greeno Making compost from garden and household waste is one of the best things any gardener can do. Its easy and costs very little in time or effort. Organic Gardening...The Better Way to Grow By : Randeen Cummings Nelson Organic vegetable gardening, the benefits to you and your family are huge. Would you rather eat fresh lush vegetables without the fear of insecticides and chemicals? Would you like to feed your family a natural food, full of antioxidants and vitamins? Organic vegetable gardening is your one and only answer. Organic Gardening 101 By : Gwen Nyhus Stewart The key components fundamental to the practice of organic gardening are discussed in this article. Re-Mineralization - The Missing Link in Organic Growing By : August Dunning-13741 Fertilizers alone are not the key to nutrition. We eat plants to get the vitamins and minerals locked in the phytochemicals where nature puts them. It should be no surprise that it’s the soil in which plants grow that provides these minerals.