Ezine Articles just published one of my articles… Organic Gardening – The Basics. Check out the four fundamental steps that will get you started on organic gardening.

Here’s the opening paragraph…

Organic gardening really isn’t as challenging as a lot of beginning gardeners believe it is. The primary difference between the two styles of gardening involves pest control and fertilizers. Organic gardening follows a natural solution, as opposed to applying synthetics or chemicals.

Bearing this in mind, we’ll look at the fundamentals of organic gardening for any of you rookies:

Remember, your lawn is actually a “garden” so the same organic gardening principles apply.

Organic pest control – Natural bug and insect repellents

.Thanks to “howdini” for posting this informative video on YouTube. Here’s their description of the video…

When it comes to insects in your garden, it’s a bug eat bug world, so don’t panic. Some bugs are good for plants. But how to control the bad ones without chemicals? Here’s great advice from Scott Meyer, editor of Organic Gardening magazine…

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, STEPHANIEH. She is an expert on water saving techniques, so we feel very comfortable recommending her work to our visitors.

Rain Barrel Maintenance

by StephanieH

Rain barrels easily make a great addition to any backyard. Not only do they help save money, but they can have a great impact on the preservation of the earth’s natural resources. Although rain barrels are very low maintenance, it is still very important that they are taken care of properly to keep your water clean and your barrel useful for many years to come.

When you first receive your rain barrel you will want to make sure to use a non-toxic cleaner to clean out the interior of the barrel prior to its first use. Make sure to rinse it thoroughly and to dispose of the water properly. After the first cleaning, you will want to rinse your barrel out with a non-toxic cleaner annually. Read the rest of this entry »

 
Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, Jeremy Bolton. He is an expert gardener, so we feel very comfortable recommending his work to our visitors.

Advantages of Using Organic Fertilizers

by Jeremy Bolton

These days, there is so much hype about organic fertilizers and its benefits. Most of us who have gotten used to chemical fertilizers are still skeptical whether facts are stretched too much to make it more appealing. Let us take a quick look at some of the advantages of using organic fertilizers so that you can decide whether it is really necessary to switch to organic fertilizer and organic gardening.

Long before the existence of synthetic fertilizers, plants obtained nutrients from decomposed organic matter such as bone, blood, fish and other organic waste, however it was the growth of farming and crop production that brought about so called “need” for synthetic fertilizers. As more research and studies have been conducted, the detrimental effects of chemical fertilizers are being made aware and more people and environmental groups are beginning to tout the advantages of the organic fertilizers that are readily available now. Read the rest of this entry »