LeAura Alderson

Locavore, omnivore, farm to table. Does it matter? We think so but wanted some actual numbers and statistics on this subject. So we looked into the ratio of energy expended …

If you’re looking for an edible flowers list, we’ve got one for you. If edible flowers sounds weird to you, you’re not alone. Most of us don’t grow up eating flowers… …

Consider new uses for used tea bags! Most gardeners love to recycle, upcycle and save what we can, right? If you’re a regular tea drinker, you’re in luck! There are …

Beautiful Orange Azaleas for a Special Accent Color in Your Landscape For colors and fragrance, our favorite is orange azalea, AKA flame azaleas, Rhododendron calendulaceum. There are also a number …

Yes you can make money farming. Easy, not usually. Market gardeners, like most entrepreneurs and farmers, put in many hours of work each day. In fact it’s common for small …

Mulch it! We’ve looked at the pros and cons, costs and variables, of wood chippers versus buying loads of mulch. We cover free sources for mulch, a mulch calculator and …

Interview with Dr. Thomas Cowan’s Garden Beyond his medial degree, Dr. Thomas Cowan has a tremendous wealth and breadth of knowledge on nature, nutrition and the life of plants. If …

The Potent Pomegranate What’s your favorite pomegranate deseeder method? We tried this pomegranate tool. It’s cool and probably more efficient that we are at deseeding pomegranates. However we found the …

Best Back Massager for Chairs Gardeners need TLC to match all that tender loving care you dole out to your garden each year! Gardening is good exercise in fresh air, …

The Accidental Blackberry Farmer It’s not unusual for an interest to turn into a business. That’s what happened to Robert Hays of Hays Berry Farm. Bob loved growing blackberries, and a …