Comments on: Soil, Water, and Mulch: The Three Key Steps to a Healthy Organic Garden

By: Mulching is the Secret to a Healthy Organic Garden | North Coast Gardening

Mulching is the Secret to a Healthy Organic Garden | North Coast Gardening — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:15:40 +0000

[...] talked about why a thick layer of mulch, composty soil, and good watering habits are important if you want to gar…; it’s all about giving your plants a foundation of good health so that pest problems will be few [...]

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:08:51 +0000

It can be tough, can't it Monica? As you touched on, one of the hardest things for me is helping people adjust their expectations of plants. I mean, plants are living beings! No matter how low-maintenance, they will always need some level of care to thrive, and if they are taking their time to grow big, that's a good sign they are actually going to be low-maintenance and not take much pruning, isn't it? Living and working with plants is a whole different experience than interior decorating... Genevieve’s last blog post..Organic Gardening 101: How to Amend Soil

By: Monica

Monica — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:12:52 +0000

I admit one of the things I like least about being a gardener or master gardener is all the plant problem questions I'm asked. I've always been an organic gardener and have had (KNOCK WOOD!) very few problems with my plants. A large part is also the whole "right plant, right place" idea as well as expectations. I don't grow things that need a LOT of maintenance and I don't expect huge blooms the first few years. And, most importantly, I think of "garden" as a verb, not a noun! Monica’s last blog post..Fun-in-the-Field Friday