Survival Gardening

July and August are the glory days of the summer vegetable garden. Your tomato vines are probably waist-high and heavy with fruit. The green beans need...

The jury has been out for quite some time on chemical fertilizers and herbicides – are they good or bad? Roundup, which is the most popular...

Hydroponics was once a buzzword for potheads, pseudo-hippies, and yuppies, but the proliferation of materials, supplies, and knowledge about hydroponics has pushed this once "fringe" technology...

Many people rely on their summer gardens to help sustain them during the growing season and then preserve their harvest for the coming months. Some may...

The development and urban sprawl that continues to push away from our cities and pushes our suburbs out to the countryside are devastating natural environments. Building...

For a homesteader, gardening is a crucial element of living off the land. If you grow your own food, a drought can be a scary and...

Gardening is what you make of it. It can be a chore, or it can be a relaxing and invigorating activity. It can be a necessity...

Minerals are a key part of the diet that allows your body to function properly. Research has shown that the food we eat today is nutritionally...

No matter where you live, some types of frogs and toads are native. These amphibians live throughout the world, but unfortunately, they are on the decline....

Those pesky, but delightfully bright flowers that pop up all over your lawn are tremendously useful. You can eat every part of the plant, roots, leaves,...