Are Coffee Grounds Good for Plants? Answered!

Are Coffee Grounds Good for Plants

As an avid coffee drinker, you always have coffee grounds handy. It seems like such a waste to throw them in the trash, but you’re not sure what else they’re good for. Could you repurpose leftover coffee grounds for your edible garden? Would your plants benefit? Coffee grounds can be good for plants, as they … Read more

Milk Spray Recipe For Powdery Mildew (Natural Fungicide for Plants)

Milk bottle

Milk spray for powdery mildew is a natural garden fungicide. And if you have ever experienced powdery mildew in your vegetable garden, you’ll know that this fungal disease can cause havoc to your garden harvest. So if you’re looking to garden organically and need a solution to deal with powdery mildew than you’ve come to … Read more

Natural Remedies To Remove Stink Bugs From Citrus Trees

Mixed Citrus in a Basket

Stink Bugs love citrus trees and their fruit. They will happily infest your lovingly tended fruit trees and leave you with fruit that has had the life and juice sucked out of them or no fruit at all. Stink bugs have to go. But if don’t want to use a chemical spray, how can you … Read more

Citrus Leaf Miner Control: Natural And Organic Methods

Citrus Leaf Miner Organic Control

Regardless of how we grow citrus trees, they can easily be susceptible to attack by citrus leaf miner.  Not only is citrus leaf miner damage unsightly, but if it is not prevented or treated promptly, it can cause damage to citrus trees, including a reduction of fruits. So without resorting to harsh chemicals, let’s look at … Read more

How to Start a Vegetable Garden: A Beginners Guide

How to Start a Vegetable Garden

Starting your own vegetable garden is a highly satisfying and cost-effective way of ensuring your family has the freshest and most wholesome vegetables to eat. You don’t need a lot of space or equipment to grow your own veggies. And nothing beats the taste of trying your first homegrown vegetables! So here is everything you need to know for how to … Read more

Tomato Growing Problems Solved: Common Pests and Diseases

Tomato Plant With Ripening Fruit

A fresh tomato straight from the plant is one of the yummiest things to eat.  And tomatoes are one of the easiest and most satisfying crops to grow when everything goes right.  But what about when things go wrong? What to do about the pests and diseases that tomatoes are prone to? Here we help … Read more

Best Organic Mulch for the Garden and Natural Mulch Ideas

Straw Mulch in the Vegetable Garden - Best Organic Mulch for the Garden

Are you wondering whether or not you need to mulch your garden? Confused by all the choices of organic and natural mulches and wondering which is the right one for you? Well, you’ve come to the right place!  Here we take a look at the best organic mulch for your garden. What is Organic Mulch: … Read more

Natural and Organic Vegetable Garden Weed Control Methods

Natural-and-Organic-Vegetable-Garden-Weed-Control-Methods

As home gardeners, the question of how to keep weeds out of the vegetable garden has occupied many a weekend hour or two. Add to the equation how to get rid of weeds using natural and organic methods and weed control takes on a whole new dimension of problem-solving. But I’m here to help! In … Read more