Organic Gardening Information & Resources

1. Beginning Organic Gardening

Basic organic gardening information for beginners. I cover topics like...

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/organic_gardening

2. The Organic Gardening Catalogue

The catalogue for organic and environmentally friendly gardeners – org...

http://www.organiccatalog.com/

3. Organic Gardening.com

Online version of print magazine. Forums, archives, and principles.

http://www.organicgardening.com/

Simple Tests to Determine Soil Type

1. Put a full trowel of soil into a graduated cylinder or other glass container with straight sides. Fill the container almost to the top with water. Cover and shake the container, then watch the soil particles settle o...

By: The Lone Gardener

The Basics of Rose Gardens

There are two main classes of roses: Bush roses and climbing roses. These two classifications are based entirely on tendencies of growth. Bush roses grow from 1 foot to 6 feet in height and require no support. Climbing ros...

By: Elizabeth Passage

Everybody Can Garden with Containers

Container gardening is fantastic. On its own, a terracotta pot is just a container and summer bedding is just some plants. However, selectively plant the summer bedding in the container, add a few sprinkles of green-finger...

By: James Kilkelly

(ARA) - Container gardening is a great alternative for people who don't have the time or space for a full garden or flowerbed. Often, however, container gardeners may feel they have to choose between ...

Gardening author Sydney Eddison and illustrator Kimberly Day Proctor will explain "How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older" Sunday at 3 p.m. at Minor Memorial Library , 23 South St., Roxbury.

Gardening is not just a fun hobby; it can also be good for your health. One Sulphur man has been gardening for more than 80 years growing peanuts, tomatoes, squashyou name it, and Calvin Murrell grows...