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Identifying Beneficial Weeds in Your Organic Garden A number of weeds are welcome around the garden. Plants that make good soil conditioners include pigweed, lamb’s-quarters, nightshade, ground-cherry, purslane, stinging nettle, and clover,…

How to Manage Woodlots Like a meadow, a woodlot also needs some human attention. Most people simply enjoy the woods without giving much thought to their well-being. Poets value the tranquility of…

How Does Companion Planting Work? Companion planting is simply the placing together of growing plants that are beneficial to each other. It is a botanical buddy system that protects plants from insects…

How to Choose the Best Plant Companions for Your Organic Garden A good rule is to avoid grouping vegetables that have the same growth habits. For example, eggplants and peppers both grow…

Herbal Pest Control for a Organic Garden Like crop rotation and plowing, growing herbs in the garden is a proactive way to control insects. Pests simply do not like the scent or…

Composting for an Organic Garden – What You Should Know Compost and mulch are two of the best things you can give your garden. Although low in nutrients, compost worked into the…

All About Garden Mulches A mulch is any substance, including plastic tarp, that covers the ground around plants and between rows. Some gardeners use compost for mulch. Mulching should be standard practice…