Articles written by Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can get in a rut with improper pruning methods, plant collecting, and expecting a bumper crop of tomatoes from the same plot each year.

Feb 21, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Garden insect pests can leave clues that organic gardeners must watch for. Control insects in your garden before they kill your plants.

Feb 14, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Making the transition to organic production can increase profits for farmers looking for an alternative to conventional farming methods.

Feb 7, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can consider a grey water recycling system to reuse household water for garden irrigation.

Jan 31, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Choose a compost accelerator to make a hot compost pile, even in winter. Gardeners can use a homemade compost activator, or can buy a compost starter.

Jan 23, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can choose from compost blends, worm castings, rock wool, coco coir products, and organic potting soil mixes to start seeds.

Jan 18, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can make simple wooden garden tools to help them start seeds and make homemade potting mix from compost.

Jan 9, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Natural cosmetics are free of unhealthy additives that can irritate sensitive skin. Learn about organic makeup brands and their benefits.

Jan 3, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Grow a better organic garden with native plants, soil improvement techniques, seed starting activities, and weed control.

Jan 2, 2011 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can outwit freezing temperatures with a few common garden supplies.

Dec 26, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

New and seasoned organic gardeners need information about composting methods, building raised beds, and improving the soil.

Dec 19, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Gardeners can use the same compost, organic fertilizers, and natural pest control methods they use in the landscape to grow healthy indoor houseplants.

Dec 9, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill annual lawn weeds like crabgrass without chemical herbicides. Get rid of crabgrass with cultural controls and organic sprays.

Nov 28, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Even the well-equipped organic gardener can use gift ideas like seed starting supplies, unusual heirloom seeds, and high quality pruning tools.

Nov 20, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill harmful bug pests where they hide, before they feed on garden plants.

Nov 13, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

The newspaper many gardeners recycle or throw away can function as frost protection, weed killer, compost ingredient, and more.

Oct 30, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Protect tender plants from frost and extend the vegetable garden season with cold frames.

Oct 23, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Create new flowerbeds and make soil-improving compost for the organic garden at the same time with a layered lasagna garden.

Oct 8, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can recycle cardboard, plastic grocery bags, old rugs, and even dryer lint in the landscape.

Oct 1, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Growing organic vegetables and grains in a garden or on a small farm starts with seeds that have not been genetically modified or treated with chemicals.

Sep 25, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic farmers can spray kaolin clay on apples, plums, pears, and vegetable fields to control insect pests like caterpillars, aphids, beetles, and thrips.

Sep 16, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can control vegetable and flower garden pests like aphids when they buy live green lacewings and release them into the landscape.

Sep 9, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Stop the fungal disease rust from damaging the plants in your landscape without using toxic chemical fungicides.

Aug 26, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners must deal with the effects of drought and high temperatures in the summer landscape. Control insect pests and plant diseases naturally.

Aug 11, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Gardeners must read and understand the labeling on organic pest control products and weed killers to use them safely and effectively.

Aug 4, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic farmers can use integrated pest management techniques to control insects and diseases in wheat cultivars.

Jul 20, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can kill poison ivy and poison oak plants without chemicals. Learn how to identify poison ivy and use natural poison ivy remedies.

Jul 12, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

OMRI shares the newest fertilizers, pesticides, and disease control products approved for organic gardeners and farmers for 2010.

Jul 5, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Gardeners can grow peaches without using chemical pesticides or herbicides. Learn how to control insect pests and diseases naturally in the home orchard.

Jun 28, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Zucchini, summer squash, and winter squash are easy to grow in the home vegetable garden. Control squash bugs and other insect pests with organic methods.

Jun 21, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Maggots kill vegetable plants including Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, and Kale.

Jun 14, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Natural burlap cloth is a cheap and environmentally friendly product with many uses in the organic garden. Use burlap for garden protection and planting.

Jun 7, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners must learn how to prevent root diseases and care for plant roots with natural fertilizers for a healthy landscape.

May 31, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Many recycling programs prohibit aluminum foil, but organic gardeners can protect plants from animal pests and encourage plant growth with leftover foil.

May 24, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Spruce budworms are serious insect pests of conifers. Control a spruce budworm outbreak with organic gardening methods.

May 17, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Armyworms damage many plants in the organic garden, including lawn grass and vegetable plants. Kill these caterpillar pests without chemicals.

Apr 19, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners use natural garden products to avoid chemical exposure. Follow these guidelines to increase the safety and efficacy of organic sprays.

Apr 12, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

The squash bug is a major garden pest of summer squash, winter squash, gourds, melons and pumpkins. Control this vegetable garden insect pest in the organic garden.

Apr 5, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can use rainwater barrels to collect and store chemical-free water to irrigate their flower and vegetable gardens.

Mar 22, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

An organic herb garden is an easy way to grow something edible in the kitchen garden or container garden. Use fresh garden herbs in recipes or for alternative medicine.

Mar 14, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

A review of Dramm professional quality gardening tools introduces organic gardeners to new rain wands, natural fertilizers, and pruning tools.

Mar 1, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners in high altitude climates must pick the proper plants and growing techniques to cope with poor soil, drought, and freezing temperatures.

Feb 22, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Practice these eight organic gardening ideas to prevent pest and disease problems without using chemicals. Garden advice includes soil improvement and plant selection.

Feb 15, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Rudolf Steiner created biodynamic farming to counter industrial farming trends in the 1920s. Organic gardeners and farmers still practice these useful methods today.

Feb 1, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners who avoid putting chemicals on their lawn and plants must choose ice melt products carefully to avoid damage to the landscape and environment.

Jan 11, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Blueberry bushes are a smart addition to the organic garden landscape. Blueberries require little care, and yield quarts of berries for pies, muffins, and fresh eating.

Jan 7, 2010 - Jamie McIntosh

Each year more nurseries are increasing their organic seed offerings, giving a choice to gardeners who want to eliminate chemicals in every step of the growing process.

Dec 28, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh

It's difficult to control fungus gnats when they invade houseplants and greenhouses. Organic gardeners can kill fungus gnats without using chemicals.

Dec 21, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh

Beginning gardeners can grow lupines successfully in the flower garden, as this hardy plant tolerates a wide variety of growing conditions.

Dec 17, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh

Organic gardeners can use the harvest from the herb, flower, and vegetable garden to create inexpensive gifts for holidays or birthdays.

Dec 14, 2009 - Jamie McIntosh