[Video] Growing Wildflowers for Bees & Butterflies
Support butterflies, bees, and other native pollinators by growing wildflowers in your garden. Here are a few tips… While bees and butterflies are important species for pollinating our ...
Category: Sustainable Gardening
[Video] An Easy Way to Transform Poor Soil Into Garden Gold
Use this cheap and easy method to help transform poor soil into a rich, healthy growing medium… If you live in an area with poor soil as many ...
5 Tips for Healthier Soil Cultivation
No-dig gardening isn’t for everyone. If you must dig or till your garden, here are a few helpful tips for healthier soil cultivation… There is a passionate and ...
[Infographic] How to Go Green & Save Green In Your Garden This Year
This quick visual guide shares tips for saving money in the garden while making your garden greener and more sustainable! Any gardener who has spent the time to ...
5 Characteristics of Permaculture Gardens
What is permaculture? It’s not the easiest term to define, but here are 5 central characteristics common to permaculture gardens and farms… “Permaculture” is a term that is ...
[Video] Can You Garden Without Plastic?
As a sustainable gardener, you want to do all that you can to protect the environment, but can you successfully garden without plastic? Watch this video for some ...
How to Support Beneficial Species In Your Garden This Winter
Protect & encourage beneficial species in your garden this winter with these easy tips… As gardeners, pests are always a challenge. It might be tempting to just spray ...
How a Xeriscape Garden Can Reduce Water Use
Live in a dry climate? Consider a xeriscape garden to save water & maintain a healthy environment. Here are a few xeriscaping tips & plants to try… We ...
3 Free Natural Compost Activators (& Where to Get Them)
Give your compost a kick-start with these natural compost activators. Here’s how and where to find them for free… As you probably know by now if you’ve been ...
5 Tips for Saving Your Own Seeds
Saving your own seeds is a sustainable gardening habit that can save you money and help you grow a better garden. Here are 5 tips to keep in ...
5 Key Components of Healthy Garden Soil
Your most important job as a sustainable gardener is to create healthy garden soil. Here are the 5 components you need, and a few quick tips for soil ...
Lasagna Gardening: A Backyard Guide for Beginners
This handy guide explains how to get started with lasagna gardening in your own backyard – and why it’s such a unique and successful way to garden… Looking ...
[Video] What You Can Learn About Your Garden Soil By Getting Your Hands Dirty
The simplest (and cheapest) garden soil test involves getting your hands dirty! There are lots of soil tests that you can do to learn about your garden soil ...
How to Use Sheet Mulching to Grow a Better Garden with Less Work
Want to reduce weeds in your garden, build better soil, and water less? Sheet mulching is an elegantly simple way to achieve all three goals at once! Sheet ...