by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 18, 2011 | Farm safety
Most people enjoy new gardening products: tools, plants, fertilizers, and other items are fun to try out. However, before you rush out and buy the newest products to use on your garden, consider that just because it is newly approved does not always mean it is...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 23, 2010 | organic gardening
Image via Wikipedia Organic gardening, at its simplest, is gardening using only substances occurring in nature. No synthetic compounds are allowed. This means pesticides and fertilizers must be made of naturally occurring substances. Of course, it...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 8, 2010 | organic gardening
Organic gardening is all the rage now. However, what exactly constitutes organic gardening differs among the groups of people advocating it. The simplest definition is that organic gardening uses only natural substances, not synthetic ones, to grow...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2010 | organic gardening
There has been a lot of press lately towards using “natural” products to treat illnesses, kill pests, and fertilize plants instead of “synthetic” chemicals. The assumption has been if it is natural, or organic, it is safe. This is not necessarily so for several...
