Organic Farming & Gardening

Organic Farming & Gardening

Dig into organic gardening with tips on composting and news about sustainable agriculture.

  • Can compost kill?

    Thu, Feb 14, 2013 12:51 PM by Sami Grover

    Is your beloved compost pile a deadly source of contagion, ready to claim its next victim? Well, yes and no.

  • Get ready for spring gardens with DIY planters

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 4:17 PM by Networx.com

    You probably already have everything you need to make vessels worthy of containing your plants.

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  • Indoor gardening kits: Hiber-Nation '13

    Mon, Feb 11, 2013 9:33 AM by Matt Hickman

    Trapped at home this past weekend with nothing to do that didn't involve shoveling? The next time a massive winter storm rolls around, keep dormant green thumbs busy with an indoor veggie or herb garden.

  • HarvestGeek: 'Modern Farmer's Almanac' takes guesswork out of gardening

    Tue, Feb 05, 2013 11:10 AM by Matt Hickman

    Have a knack at knocking off plants? Michael Alt's HarvestGeek system brings wireless crop monitoring and automation to gardens both big and small.

  • British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products

    Thu, Jan 31, 2013 11:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    Following a major announcement connecting bee deaths to a family of insecticides, two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing the chemicals from their shelves.

  • 7 DIY small greenhouse ideas

    Fri, Jan 25, 2013 11:14 AM by Networx.com

    With some creativity (and possibly stuff you already have on hand) you can make your own mini greenhouse.

  • Petal to the metal: Flowers bloom in time-lapse

    Wed, Jan 23, 2013 2:42 PM by Russell McLendon

    Watch 730 hours of blooming flowers squeezed into less than three minutes.

  • Turf wars: Natural grass is greener than synthetic turf

    Tue, Jan 22, 2013 5:27 PM by Ramon Gonzalez

    Artificial turf has its place, but it also wastes water, requires applications of chemicals, and doesn't release oxygen.

  • How to use the USDA's planting zone map

    Tue, Jan 22, 2013 3:36 PM by Tom Oder

    Want to know which plants will grow well in your garden? Follow the map, which is based on the average lowest winter temperature in your area.

  • It's seed catalog season: Explore, but don't buy too much

    Tue, Jan 15, 2013 12:14 PM by Tom Oder

    Here are 10 tips to help you keep your seed catalogs orders in line with the actual size of your garden beds and get the best value.

  • 9 of the worst smelling flowers in the world

    9 of the worst smelling flowers in the world

    Thu, Jan 10, 2013 5:55 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Here are nine flowers you wouldn't want to accidentally include in your beloved's next Valentine's Day bouquet.

  • For chronic blackthumbs, a bluetooth-enabled plant sensor

    Thu, Jan 10, 2013 4:12 PM by Matt Hickman

    French electronics firm Parrot premieres Flower Power, a bluetooth-enabled plant sensor that bombards your smartphone with alerts when your prized jade is feeling a bit under the weather.

  • Cargotecture commingles with carrots at organic farm in Shanghai

    Wed, Jan 09, 2013 3:50 PM by Matt Hickman

    With the goal to be the Disneyland of ecologically sound agriculture, Shanghai's largest organic farm branches out into the hospitality industry. The first step? Constructing a visitors center from over 70 shipping containers.

  • 5 New Year's resolutions for gardeners

    Wed, Dec 26, 2012 10:17 AM by Tom Oder

    Here are some easy gardening goals to consider adding to your list of resolutions for 2013.

  • Top 10 vegetables to grow in your garden

    Fri, Dec 21, 2012 1:33 PM by Colleen Vanderlinden

    These nutritional powerhouses can flourish in your yard or in containers.

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