Organic Gardening

(ARA) – Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn “back to the future” to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good. “It’s a resurgence of gardening for the greater good — for the earth and our wallets,” says Susan McCoy, trend spotter and president of the Garden Media Group (GMG). “The most exciting movement seems to be that gardening is popular again, particularly among younger homeowners,” she adds. GMG’s gardening trends for 2009 reveal a resurgence in …

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Gardening is becoming more popular than ever, thanks to a number of converging circumstances, including the First Lady’s planting of a White House organic garden. Because of the sagging economy, people want to save money anywhere they can, and vegetable gardening is a great way to save money on foods that can be costly. Additionally, more and more people want to live a “green” lifestyle, and you can’t get more local than picking vegetables right in your backyard. Plus, when you start an organic garden, it’s even more environmentally friendly. When you start on your way to growing healthy garden …

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I love organic veggies and with Spring right around the corner, well at least in the future – I’m thinking about growing my own organic garden this year!

Are you interested in growing your garden but keeping it organic?  Some people are not sure what “organic” actually means and how to accomplish that.  Today I’ll give you just a little bit of information on how to achieve an organic garden! Organic gardening or horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, […]

Every year, as I stumble to the cash register under a dozen plants, I often forget to grab the fertilizer that I prefer to use.  I mean, there are a hundred and one different things that I like to buy for my garden every year and I tend to forget about purchasing anything else, except the plants.  When it comes to fertilizers, I have a few favorites but mostly I prefer to use Miracle Grow.  I’m not sure why this is but it may be what I was taught to use from the very first time I became serious about …

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Flowers and butterflies go hand in hand to me. I love beautiful flowers, and so do butterflies! The colorful and beautiful flowers of the world attract the gorgeous butterflies after all. It is a popular belief that butterflies have very short life spans. However, butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to […]