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1. Could ' This' Be Morgellons? Morgellons is misery based problem which has enlisted several theories as to where and what it may be. Sorting through the probabilities can be a task. Grazing through all the accusations and claims can be exhausting. Searching for professional and r...
2. The Art of Running a Small Garden Center or Nursery The goal of this lens is to discuss the ups and downs of having your own small nursery or garden center. There is little information available for someone contemplating opening and running a garden center. It’s a career choice that lots of peop...
3. Soil Compost Bin Gardening Must Knows Why Should You Create Soil Compost When Gardening Using Compost Bins & Compost Tumblers? Compost Definition: Compost is the product of the decomposition of organic matter. Organic matter includes garden waste, kitchen scraps, manure, leaves, gra...
4. Natural, Organic Soil Improvement Its Springtime! Time to get the Garden started. The plants in your garden use a variety of nutrients to grow healthy and provide quality vegetables, fruit, and the best blooms! Organic natural additives can enhance soil texture and supply the plants...
5. Organic Gardening
6. Soil Samples, Soil Testing - How to Go Green in Your Yard Soil samples and soil tests are crucial to knowing what is in your garden soil - and more importantly - what NOT to add to your garden soil.  Lots of people add to the water pollution every year by adding chemicals (fertilizers) that the soil do...
7. Organic Lawn Care Concern for the health of our family, pets and the environment has led to an increase interest in organic lawn care. Many people want to stop using chemicals on their lawns. There is a growing awareness that synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are...
8. POOP POWER!-Composting with Worms Composting your food scraps with worms is fast, easy, and good for the environment.  Learn how to build your own worm bin as well as time tested methods and techniques for worm composting sucess! Currently I have worms for sale as well as worm...
9. Growing Tomatoes in Pots While many people grow tomatoes in the ground dirt of their gardens, others prefer growing tomatoes in pots. The reason for this is that people living in apartments or smaller space dwellings may have restrictions on how the yard is used or they may...
10. Learn About Italian Cypress Trees The Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is generally a flame - shaped, tapering, cone-like tree, with but a short stem below its branches, which rise erectly and close to the trunk, much as in the Lombardy Poplar. Even in its native country it seldom ex...
11. Learn Hydroponics: A Soilless Growing Technique There was a time when the sprouting of leaves and flowers was considered magic. However, scientist have been able to isolate many of the chemicals that contribute to plant's growth and development. Since these discoveries, gardeners have tinkered wit...
12. Reduce Harmful Pollutants Plant An Organic Rain Garden Organic rain gardens are very effective at reducing the volume of storm water runoff and capturing harmful pollutants. More communities across the country are planting organic rain gardens to help protect and restore water quality. Rain gardens also...
13. Grow Your Own Thyme There are many advantages to growing your own Thyme. -Spice up your meal with freshly picked thyme. -Adding fresh herbs to your food improves your diet vs. adding salt for flavor. -Growing your own thyme gives you a sense of satisfaction that you...
14. Texas Garden Texas Rainbow!
15. How To Grow a Vegetable Garden I'm embarrassed to admit, but until recently, I was one of those people who didn't have a clue how to grow a vegetable garden. When I heard, however, of Michelle Obama's plans to grow a vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House, I got in...
16. Bonsai How To You might be tempted to start a bonsai from seed when you see the high prices of the truly gorgeous bonsai for sale today.  It's not quite the same as tossing some seed in your garden bed.  Read on to get a basic idea of what is involved. P...
17. Get Green: Compost! Welcome to my Get Green lens on composting! A lot of people have heard about composting but are either not sure what it is, why it's important or how it can apply to their lives. Allow this to serve as your introduction to the world of compost and t...
18. Backyard Composting Saving the environment, one yard at a time. It sounds a little weak as an amibition, but it's something I can actually do. If I do it well enough, my friends and neighbors will notice. Then I can teach them, and they'll tell two friends, and so on, a...
19. Garden Coaching Congratulations! You found a great place to get the motivation and strategies to help you create the garden and landscape of your dreams! Learnscaping is the newest tool in your garden carry-all. You can use this lens as a resource to try new techniq...
20. Making Compost Composting happens when organic material breaks down to produce a rich natural fertilizer for your soil. Making compost can be as easy as adding food scraps to a worm bin every week. I hope the materials here can help you get started.