A hedgerow is like a neon sign in your garden that spells VACANCY to beneficial insects. Organic gardening is about creating a garden that is alive and in balance. Beneficial insects are an essential form of life for your garden. Keep adding components to support garden vitality and you’ll move closer to a balanced garden that has its own cycle of life. Two simple ways to breathe more life into your garden * Making compost and adding it to the soil introduces microorganisms to enrich…
Roll out the floral carpet in your garden to attract beneficial insects and keep them there. In our new video Tricia talks about releasing predator beneficial insects into your garden as organic pest control. To make those beneficials happy you need to have some bad bugs present for them to munch on, and also flowers they will enjoy at various stages of their lives. FLOWERS & FOOD FOR BENEFICIAL INSECTS In general, beneficials like flowers that look like daisies or Queen Anne’s Lace, according…
Most cover crops are planted in late summer, but there are some cover crop seed mixes that can go in the ground in the springtime and give you benefits by the end of the summer. Cover cropping is a cheap…
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November 16, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Whether you’re planning your first vegetable garden or your twentieth, we have information to help you! Our in-house videos and articles bring you research-based information about growing our non-GMO,…
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What’s the biggest money saver in organic gardening? Cover crops. By planting a cover crop in the fall you can save big bucks on fertilizer. How big? If you have a 50-foot x 60-foot garden you can…
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It’s the plaintive cry of gardeners, “What’s wrong?” Happily, co-authors David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth answer the question in their two best-selling books—What’s…
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With Integrated Pest Management or IPM, pest control does not mean waiting until June and then grabbing the most toxic spray around to wipe out the summer pests in your garden. You’d probably…
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New organic gardeners are often most enthusiastic about and most worried about organic pest control. These gardeners want to stop using chemical sprays on their plants—on the other hand, they’re…
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A hedgerow is like a neon sign in your garden that spells VACANCY to beneficial insects. Organic gardening is about creating a garden that is alive and in balance. Beneficial insects are an essential form…
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Parasitic beneficial insects are crucial members of your garden patrol. Calling an insect a “parasite” can be a tremendous compliment if you’re an organic gardener. Beneficial insects…
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Sometimes we all need a hand. If your favorite seeds are in the “hard-to-start” category, we have tips for you on techniques to give them a hand and get growing. The three basic methods for…
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I enjoy simple crafts that bring beauty to each season. A living Easter Basket definitely fits this category. What’s more is that it’s so easy to do—makes for a great hostess gift, and…
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how do I get rid of Fennel plants… they are taking over my back yard and are up to 8ft. tall… the area is about 10x50 and I would like to be able to use it. I hate to use poison since I have dogs.