Gardening Landscaping

Ecological Landscape Design and Organic Lawn Care
by Chip Phelan

An overview of environmentally sound ideas for backyard landscape design and organic lawn care considerations.

There is a growing recognition, that the expanding suburban landscape is having a negative environmental impact. Suburban development often includes vast energy dependant monocultures (perfect, grass lawns). They consume a significant amount of natural resources, (water to keep them green and gasoline to keep them trimmed), and they reduce the amount of habitat available for native wildlife. Over use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides can leach into water supplies and be harmful to children and pets. Trends toward ecological landscaping and organic lawn care are lessening the detrimental effects of these designs. Many landscape designers are recommending native plant species, and even golf course managers are moving toward organic methods. Read full text...

Organic Lawn Care
by Hans Dekker

Wish you could get away from toxic fertilizers and care for your lawn the organic way? Learn the basics of organic lawn care. If you're looking for a non-toxic approach to insecticides we recommend this long-lasting pest-resistant natural insecticides that work faster than commercial brands!  Read full text. 

What is Compost Tea
by James Ellison

Organic Gardening enthusiasts have been composting for years. Composting methods take a leap forward with the use of compost tea. Learn how compost tea works and why you will want to incorporate it into your organic gardening methods. Read full text. 

Horticultural Therapy
by Thomas Leo Ogren

Looking for a way to reduce stress? Organic gardening could be just the activity you're looking for. Read this informative article about gardening and how it affects our sense of well being.  Read full text. 

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control : A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals

An excellent handbook with entries for common fruits, flowering plants, vegetables, and trees. Each listing has information on disease and pest problems and tips on how to solve them without chemicals. Especially useful sections feature photos of garden insects and diseases.
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