Sustainable Gardening News

How to cash in on an edible landscape

Thu, May 03 2012 at 2:10 PM

About 100 square feet of food-producing plants can save $1,000 a year in grocery bills.

How to grow perfect tomatoes

Fri, Apr 20 2012 at 8:28 AM

Organic gardener Jordan Laio shares tomato-growing secrets.

10 inspiring urban gardens

Wed, Mar 28 2012 at 10:57 AM

One of the more encouraging aspects of the food reform movement is the latest push by urban planners and city dwellers to save neighborhoods from neglect through community gardening.

How to establish a Farm to School program

Mon, Mar 12 2012 at 4:26 PM

A three-step approach offers a way to implement a locally sourced, healthy eating plan in any community.

81 things you can compost

Thu, Mar 01 2012 at 12:02 PM

Our list moves well beyond raw veggies. You're likely to find a surprise or two.

Starting seeds indoors

Fri, Jan 27 2012 at 12:04 PM

To help you get started on an indoor winter gardening project, here is a general guide for selecting and growing seeds in your home.

Winter pruning

Wed, Jan 18 2012 at 4:02 PM

A guide to cutting back and shaping ornamentals such as trees, shrubs and grasses.

How to grow and re-bloom poinsettias

Thu, Dec 29 2011 at 11:08 AM

Pinching them back, giving them good sunlight and a night rest in the fall are the keys to re-blooming the signature plant of Christmas.

Winter gardening

Wed, Nov 16 2011 at 3:13 PM

Enjoy fresh vegetables all winter with inexpensive and easy-to-construct row covers.

Winter cover crops

Wed, Nov 02 2011 at 4:12 PM

Fall is the time to sow winter cover crops that will benefit your soil when planting season rolls around next spring.

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