Select the Right Plants

Select the Right Plants

Select the Right Plants When selecting vegetation for a sustainable garden, work with nature and choose plants adapted to the conditions of the site. These plants will minimize the need for fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation and reduce the chance of failure and...
Use Integrated Pest Management

Use Integrated Pest Management

Use Integrated Pest Management Integrated pest management, or IPM, is another commonsense approach to pest control that includes many of the techniques used by organic gardeners but does not rule out the use of synthetic pesticides as a last resort. Although it was...
Avoid Polluting Water Resources

Avoid Polluting Water Resources

Avoid Polluting Water Resources Create a biofiltration garden. One of the best ways to prevent stormwater runoff in a home landscape is to create biofiltration gardens. Also known as rain gardens or bioswales, these gardens use plants, soils, mulch and microbes to...