Organic gardening is all about growing plants without synthetic chemicals. That means no man-made fertilizers, no lab-made pesticides, and no weird additives in the soil. Instead, it’s all done using ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

Which organic garden soil should I buy? Beyond warmer weather and longer days, the onset of spring means it’s time to sow seeds and break out the gardening gloves. One of the most important things to ...

A gardener plants a small plant in a bed of gardening soil - Alex Ratson/Getty Images If you're looking to a take a more natural approach to gardening, choosing an organic gardening soil is a great ...

Eves is a second-grade teacher and garden educator/coordinator at Darnall Charter School and lives in City Heights. One polite bite! That is all I ask of the students as we try new foods prepared with ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

Jimmy Williams planted his first seeds when he was 4 years old. Fifty-three years later, he’s still playing in the dirt. It might be difficult to find someone with a heritage more deeply connected to ...

In my article on organic gardening mistakes, I spoke about how it is a mistake to try to eliminate pests entirely. And as a continuation of that article, today I thought I would share some examples of ...

Almost every gardening guru extols the virtues of adding good organic amendments to your soil, but where can you buy them? We asked many experts and here’s a list of the suppliers and nurseries they ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...