Since the natural organic approach works so well, why do so many people still recommend and use toxic chemical pesticides and salt fertilizers? I’ve written about “organiphobia” in the past, but there ...

For many of us, organic gardening can be a way to get back to our roots and reconnect with the land. Rather than relying on synthetic chemicals, organic gardening emphasizes using natural, renewable, ...

Soil tests are available through the Spokane Conservation District for $30. Go to https://bit.ly/2ZieQGt for details on how to take the samples and submit them To review the list of products, ...

Which organic garden soil should I buy? Beyond warmer weather and longer days, the onset of spring means it’s time to sow seeds and break out the gardening gloves. One of the most important things to ...

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. –Francis Bacon (1561-1626) You can often hear people say, “Back before agricultural chemicals were introduced, all food was organic.” That’s true. And here’s ...

Organic gardening is a method of growing plants without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or genetically modified ...

Bugs – or the possibility thereof – are often one of the things that new growers worry about the most. But while many backyard growers may be seeing some damage from insects or disease by this point ...

Add composted leaf litter to your garden crops. Wondering what to do with raked leaves? Turn it into composted leaf litter, or leaf matter, and read on to see how one small farm put this natural ...

While insect and disease problems pop up only occasionally among our plants, and may even clear up on their own, weeds are always with us. They are a constant, not occasional, problem. And a weed ...

Join the Woodbridge Main Library April 12 at 7PM to learn how to manage your flower bed, shrubs, trees, lawn, and vegetable gardens with minimal, if any, use of synthetic chemical additives. By taking ...