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Before you spend money on expensive pesticides and weed-killers for your garden, consider an organic alternative by planting beneficial plants together.

Every successful undertaking requires a solid, well-thought-out plan. Gardening is no different.

The growbag is cheap, easy to use and provides a perfect growing environment for a wide range of vegetables, fruit and flowers in a small garden or on a patio.

Ella Cora Hind is remembered for her journalism, her uncanny knowledge of agriculture in western Canada, and for her work in support of women's rights.

Composting itself is as old as organic matter itself. It is part of the natural cycle of life.

By 2080, climate change would render Sub-Saharan Africa and certain parts of South Asia the most food insecure, with 75% of the world's hungry desperate for food.

Farmers and gardeners are looking at a new 'black magic' to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil quality for crops. The magic ingredient is biochar.

Agricultural fertilizers pollute coastal ecosystems with excess nutrients, creating hypoxic 'dead zones' that reduce habitat, lower biodiversity and impact fisheries.

A glimmer of hope is on the horizon for Kenyans as the long drought that had faced the country is about to come to an end as predicted by the Meteorological Department.

Hops was an important crop in early America. Its bitterness and preservative qualities allowed beer to be preserved and shipped.

Malawi's United Nations initiated Mwandama Millennium Village is under threat of collapse after traditional leaders there decided to disintegrate it and share the spoils.

Critics oppose GMOs for their effects on pesticide use and effectiveness, their relationship to monocultures, their effects on developing nations, and health concerns.

The debate over organic vs. non-organic essential oils is heating up and not everyone is sold on the idea that organic is better.

Scientists in Australia have found even more reasons to choose composting over synthetic fertilizers in your garden.

Do you use pesticides on your pot plants? Beware you may be increasing your risk of cancer.

Timor-Leste (or East Timor) is in turmoil after co-ordinated attacks on President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in a suspected failed coup.

"Warnings Against GMO" looks at Greenpeace and other organizations' warnings on GMO genetic pollution, GM food, and dwindling farmers' rights relating to seeds and crops.

The exceedlingly mild winter has brought trees, shrubs and bulbs into premature bloom. This can be a problem for some trees and bulbs.

The prospect of genetically engineering humans is still sitting in Pandora's Box, but the genetic engineering of the food supply is generating a heated public debate.

Solar to chemical energy conversion through algae, soy, and other crops can produce biodiesel. The maximum efficiency of this process can be estimated.

Biotechnology is a field that involves the use of biological systems or living organisms to manufacture products or processes that ultimately benefit humans.

Northern gardeners can add blueberries to a sustainable kitchen garden by growing hardy plants. Homegrown blueberries provide fresh fruit despite blueberry virus news.

Modern drip irrigation is not only for backyard desert gardeners. It is currently being used worldwide to halt starvation.

Reports on the Asian brown cloud show that while masking the global temperature rise, it has local and global negative environmental impacts.

GMO stands for genetically modified organisms. The concern over GMO foods has more credence than most people realize. Vigilance is the key to surviving this menace.

Aerial crop spraying with pesticides newspaper article criticizes EPA regulations. Asthma, allergies, learning disorders, and cancer blamed on pesticides in food chain.

Farming during the European Renaissance brought about new advances in agriculture.

Bees are essential for pollination in nature, but there has been a drastic decline in their numbers around the world. This threatens many of our foods.

Professor says that in just two decades the world will face massive upheaval because vital resources will be in short supply.

A bit of skill is required to setup and run a hydroponic indoor herb garden, but the result can be visually pleasing. Fresh herbs are the perfect cooking companion.

Think that bag of peas is a good price? Like you've heard before, there's no such thing as a free lunch and a cheap one is just as dubious- especially if it's from China.

Despite a recent explosion in popularity and a natural-sounding description, organic produce is not necessarily pesticide free or more healthy than other food choices.

52 manicured acres with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, 600-seat theater, beauty salon, yoga studio, and Oprah decorated dorms. Is this too much?

While considered one of the two holiest days of the Christian year, Easter has very pagan roots. Learn about the origins of Easter.

Plant tissue culture is a method of vegetative propagation in which clones of select plants are produced in sterile conditions.

Environmental concerns have necessitated a fresh look at "clean and green" options in agriculture. Biofertilizers are the new "in thing."

Control weeds with plastic and fabric mulches.

Besides life on earth, global warming will cause many potential economic repercussions . This article will discuss its ramifications and impact on us.

The majority of the Scots who were encouraged to travel to Ulster as part of the Ulster Plantation were Lowland Presbyterians.

If you want to have and maintain good health, you need to do more than exercise and take supplements. You must also exclude toxic food additives from your diet.

Despite disastrous human, political and environmental consequences, developing countries are still intent on building large dams and complicated water projects.

Is there a tradition of Thai vegetarian cooking, or should veggies expect Thai meat dishes, without the meat?

Meat and fish were plentiful but what kind of vegetables did the pilgrims and native people share at the first Thanksgiving? Here, we will take a look at what is known.

Chemical pesticides pose enormous health risks to humans and animals. An ecofriendly alternative is the need of the hour.

Various 'greenhouse gases' are produced naturally by man, animals and plants and are necessary to protect the planet from the sun's powerful radiation.