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The best kept secret in gardeningBlack Hills Pioneer, SD - 19 minutes agoBy Bill Keck. The SDSU test will analyze your soil for pH, which is the acidity or alkalinity of your soil, soluble salts, organic matter, nitrogrin (N), …

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Good things come to those who wait. At least ten years ago, I planted the first of these snowdrops lining the path to the Secret Garden. You will have to click on the photo to enlarge it in order to… [[ This is a content summary only. …

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Kids can create their own secret gardens.

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Anyways, here are your fabulous gardening looks! This week is showing more and more of your personalities every day, peeling back more layers just like the little onions you are. Shrek gave me that precious analogy. …

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Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today invited the public to celebrate Black History Month by learning about 'Carver's Secret Garden,' a gardening program for urban youth at the next Brown Bag Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 26.

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In the world of cultivation and planting, organic gardening has been seen as a radical development . The main purpose of organic gardening methods is to try to reduce the usage of pesticides and provide nutrition to the soil through natural means in place of synthetic fertilizers. Sounds worthwhile, doesn't it?  The key feature in organic gardening is to understand and encourage the ways of nature. By observing the biological conditions, it is evident that nature maintains a very delicate balance. Organic gardening tries to maintain this balance resulting in naturally healthy plants.

The basic chemistry in the growth of the plant is as follows:

The roots absorb the water and other minerals and push them to the stems and leaves for photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis uses water from the leaves and energy from the sun and converts the carbon dioxide to carbohydrates. These carbohydrates, stored in the branches and stems, provide sustenance for the growth of the plant. They are used to generate new stems and leaves and as a backup in times of crisis e.g. a broken stem or insect attack.

There are a multitude of organic substances resident in the soil. They are various fungi, earthworms and bacteria all  are involved in naturally enriching the soil. They form humus, a soil enriching substance, by breaking down dead leaves and stems. The beneficial organisms found in humus help the plants to absorb more minerals. Some substances are exuded from the roots of the plants that attract beneficial bacterium and other organisms that are helpful in warding off harmful fungi. Another way to make the soil abundant is to add compost to it every year. You can make compost in your backyard with waste materials from the garden and kitchen.

What most people don't realise is that harmful insects do not attack healthy plants.  These insects only prey on plants that are intrinsically weak.  This is almost the secret of organic gardening.  Therefore, if the plants are made strong internally, there is no fear of a pathogenic attack.  There is no doubt, the common synthetic fertilizers and pesticides do destroy these harmful insects.  However, there is always a minus side because at the same time, they also destroy the beneficial organisms existing in the soil. This throws out the natural balance of the plants and in turn, this imbalance makes the plants more prone to another attack.

Over enthusiastic gardeners can, unwittingly, meddle in the natural pattern of plant growth and greatly harm the plants. The leaves and stems are mercilessly cut down in the name of pruning. This reduces the carbohydrate storages thereby making the plant vulnerable. The plants also become weak and susceptible to an insect attack through hybridization.  Also enthusiastic weeding is understood to be a sign of a good gardener. However, such weeds as nettles give provisions to ladybirds and others like thistles support many beneficial insects.

Organic gardening is a haven for the plants and other wildlife too. Grow a range of plants with the help of organic gardening and see your garden bloom.


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It sounds simple enough, but it's also easy to let edging slip. A sharp delineation between your garden and your lawn not only defines where the garden starts, it draws the eye there. The contract of dark soil and green leaves is one of …

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