When I was young, I had always thought that Bonsai was a certain type of tree that, through genetics, remained small while still resembling a larger mature tree. As I progressed through life, I [...]
So, here’s the scenario. It’s over half way through the growing season and you’re looking over your garden with the pride and adoration that comes from all the hard work you put into it. You [...]
We garden for many reasons. For some of us, it’s a calm and soothing endeavor. For others, gardening can be the avenue for feeling like a part of nature and getting outside. The list can go on [...]
Elements deemed as essential plant nutrients are classified as such due to the fact that a plant cannot properly progress through its normal growth and reproduction cycle without them. Over the [...]
*This article is dedicated to the memory of J.T. Holden. A great writer and friend, who always reminded me that it’s okay to be a little weird. The Hops plant (Humulus lupulus) is a plant with a [...]
My wife and I own a small organic farm in Maine. We grow flowers, veggies, and herbs. I grow organic medicinal herbs as well. Last year, I was struggling with a group of plants. They were [...]
In this modern age of gardening, growers have at their fingertips a large variety of growing media or medium to choose from. Expanded clay pellets, vermiculite, perlite, coco coir, rockwool , [...]
The essential oil industry is a billion dollar a year business that does not show any signs of slowing down. Essential oils derived from plants including, but not nearly limited to, mint, basil [...]
As gardeners, we grow our own food at home for multiple reasons. For example, it gives us a certain piece of mind knowing exactly what inputs are involved in the cultivation of our food crops [...]