How to Compost in an Apartment
By Alyssa Davies The world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, and wastes 1.3 billion tonnes ofContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
Success with Container Gardens
By Larry Hodgson I like to get my container gardens started a few weeks ahead of time. On one ofContinue Reading
Victory Garden 2.0 Soil Basics
Building Your Garden from the Ground Up: Basic Tips for Improving Garden Soil Quality You’re dreaming of spring, eager toContinue Reading
A Plantable Pencil
By Larry Hodgson Somehow, I missed this one: a pencil that you plant after you’ve worn it down to aContinue Reading
10 Tips for Growing the Best Cucumbers
By Larry Hodgson The cucumber (Cucumis sativa) is one of the most popular vegetables in home gardens and it isContinue Reading
Know When to Repot your Houseplant
By Larry Hodgson You know it’s time to repot your houseplant when … …The plant begins to wilt only 2Continue Reading
How the Potato Got Its Name
By Larry Hodgson Back in the 16th century, two new tubers were introduced into the British Isles at much theContinue Reading
Weedy Perennials
By Larry Hodgson You’re a novice gardener and you’re heading off to your local garden center to buy some perennialsContinue Reading
SMA Urban Tree of the Year 2021: The Giant Sequoia
Painting by Gary Stutler (garystutler.com); image distributed by SMA with permission of artist. Each year, members of the Society ofContinue Reading
Why Choose Open-Pollinated Seeds?
When it comes to choosing vegetable seeds, any good organic gardener should ask themself the following question: Are these open-pollinatedContinue Reading