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Making Compost Tea
Making Compost Tea

You can easily make your own compost tea with some compost and water.  Just brew the mixture for a few hours or even overnight and then water your plants.  I like to put 1/2 to one cup of compost in a gallon of water.  I let the mixtur ...more

How To Spread Mulch
How To Spread Mulch

WHY USE MULCH? Mulch is one of those products that is quite beneficial in the garden. It keeps down weeds, conserves moisture and gives the garden a great look.   There are all types of mulches available and depending on what part of ...more

Coco Shell Mulch and Your Pet
Coco Shell Mulch and Your Pet

Mulch is a great addition to any garden by coco shell mulch can be toxic to dogs.  Watch this video and learn about this potential danger in the garden. I prefer to use an organic mulch as I have three dogs.  If you want to use coco shell m ...more

How To Make Compost Tea
How To Make Compost Tea

Compost tea is a way to take many of the beneficial organisms out of the compost and make a watery brew.  The brew is then put on the leaves and stems of your plants and helps them grow better. The tea is brewed by letting the compost sit in ...more

Using Organics Correctly
Using Organics Correctly

Many people would like to use organic products.  You might not be sure exactly how to use them or which one is best.  At New England Grows landscape professionals learn about the efficacy of organic products and which products to use when.& ...more

Selecting The Right Mulch
Selecting The Right Mulch

There are many types of mulch available all across the country for peoples gardens.  Mulch gives any landscape a finished look.  Mulch helps keep the weeds out and saves on water by limiting the amount of evaporation from the soil.  Ho ...more

How To Clean A Dogs Teeth
How To Clean A Dogs Teeth

Dogs, like people, need to maintain proper dental care.  Caring for dog’s teeth is something that pet owners have to incorporate into their daily lives much like a dog walk.  My own personal experience is that many dogs are reluctant ...more

What Foods Can Be Harmful To Your Pets
What Foods Can Be Harmful To Your Pets

Some foods which are edible for humans, and even other species of animals, can pose hazards for dogs because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whereas, others can cau ...more

Indoor Plants That Can Harm Pets
Indoor Plants That Can Harm Pets

Winter is a time of the year when our gardening energy turns indoors.   Some of the plants we grow or get as gifts might be toxic to our furry companions so near and dear to us. Sitting down with Sharon Drellich of MSPCA Angell in Boston I ...more

Using All Those Leaves Organically
Using All Those Leaves Organically

Raking leaves this weekend? Many of your will be doing this annual chore. Instead of throwing the leaves in bags, or in the woods why not use them in your garden? Leaves are a wonderful source of organic matter. They help build th ...more

Making Your Garden Safe for Pets
Making Your Garden Safe for Pets

As some of you may know, I have three dogs. Like you, I'm concerned about how my gardening choices and practices might affect my pets. What if they eat a certain plant? How will they be affected by pesticides, fungicides, and even organics? ...more

Raising Tomatoes Organically
Raising Tomatoes Organically

You see the words all the time.  Orgaincally grown, organic produce, certified organic and the like.  It seems like everyone today is interested in eating as much organic food as we can. What’s organic farming all about? It enhances ...more

How To Compost
How To Compost

Making compost is actually very easy. There are basically 5 basic ingredients you need.    Green matter. This is the living stuff. Grass clippings are the most common. Brown matter. This is the dry stuff.&nb ...more