Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening Practices

Mulching

Posted on January 27, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

As gardeners we want the best for our gardens. With a myriad of elements in the building a garden, we slowly learn the benefits of doing certain tasks at certain times of year. Not often dose one task have multiple benefits. It’s good to know adding mulch to the garden is one gardening task that has multiple benefits. Adding organic mulch to your garden not only helps the garden perform at it’s best, it also makes it look it’s best too. Continue reading →

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How-to compost

Posted on January 20, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

Waste not, want not; right? But it happens. When it does, where does your kitchen waste go? When you’re making a salad, finishing an apple, peeling an onion, or trimming vegetables, where does the waste end up? If you answered the compost pile, you are part of a growing number of home gardeners composting their kitchen waste. Continue reading →

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Sustainable Gardening Practices

Posted on July 20, 2010 by tarheel gardening.com

Lessen Your Footprint through Sustainable Gardening INTRODUCTION The term “Sustainable” gardening seems to have become the buzz word in the gardening community encompassing “green”, “organic”, and “waterwise” gardening practices. Simply put, sustainable gardening is the gardening practice of conserving an … Continue reading →

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