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Early Fall frosts can decimate crops such as tomatoes and peppers. Use row covers to create a warm micro-climate.

With fall planting and some frost protection, you can have fresh lettuce and other greens even though winter has arrived.

Organic gardeners can use safe physical pest control methods such as bug vacuums, row covers, sticky traps, handpicking, cutworm collars, and water sprays to stop bugs.

It's easier than you might think to plant a second crop for fall harvesting. Autumn crops are even easier to care for than spring crops.

Flea beetles are small garden pests, but they can cause severe damage to vegetable crops such as eggplants and peppers. Control these insects with organic methods.

In just about any climate, grow and/or harvest fresh garden produce - without adding artificial heat.

Even the most reluctant child may eat his broccoli when he commands the organic growing process from soil to table.

Recycle your household waste into useful items for the organic garden.

You can lug large container plants into the greenhouse or garage for the winter, or you can provide each plant with frost protection right where it lives.

The power of the winter sun can extend your harvest year-round in most locations.

Both sweet and hot peppers have found a place in the kitchens of most Americans. A little planning and patience can make it possible to grow them even in cooler areas.

Surprise a gardener this Christmas, or any time of the year, with these inexpensive yet indispensable gifts for the food grower in the family.

Bugs and gardening go hand in hand. Sometimes, it is hard to know which insects are bad and which are good in the vegetable patch.

In many areas, fall is another growing season for vegetables that actually prefer cool weather. Some vegetables even taste better when grown in autumn than in spring.

Winters with snow, ice, freezing, ice storms, and all of the other calamities of the Northern climate and ruin a garden. Learn some simple methods for protecting plants.

Grape vines may be grown against a fence, on a trellis or arbor or as the canopy of a patio, providing a comfortable vine-shaded retreat.

Organic gardeners can encourage a peaceful coexistence between their beloved pets and their favorite hobby without chemicals or harsh methods.

An organic gardening gift basket allows you to surprise a special gardening recipient with treats tailored to his hobby.

Growing lettuce without pesticides and chemicals is fairly easy. Here's how to grow lettuce using organic methods.

Sowing seeds a few weeks apart throughout the growing season keeps fresh produce on the family table well into autumn.

Beans, like any other living thing can be bothered by disease. Below, is a closer look at typical diseases in the backyard vegetable garden.

Bugs and gardening go hand in hand. Some insects are welcome in the garden to help control unwelcome insects.

Butterfly gardening is a rewarding offshoot of keeping an organic garden. Learn about the flowers, host plants, and habitat that attract butterflies to your yard.

Dormant oil kills garden pests on woody plants like trees and shrubs just when damaging insects are waking up from their winter's nap.

Fall is often a better time to grow many vegetables in Texas than spring. The days are warm, the nights cool, and the rain is gentle with less wind or severe conditions.

Making the right choices for your garden in the spring can help simplify maintenance later on and ensure a bountiful, carefree garden season.

Planting potatoes is easy for the organic gardener who chooses the right potato varieties, and fights pests and diseases with proven natural gardening methods.

Every year gardeners are faced with a surplus of tomatoes that didn't ripen before the killing frosts arrived. Never fear; those golden-green orbs can be put to good use.

Beets. The very word conjures childhood memories of sitting at the table, staring at one's plate, and glaring at the maligned--and uneaten--vegetable.

When cold weather approaches, squirrels look for a warm place to hide and that could include an attic. Gardeners can do a few preventive things to keep squirrels a bay.

Organic gardeners can choose from several easy to grow vegetables when starting a vegetable garden. Tuck these favorites into the flower garden, or grow them in pots.

Suggestions for the number of seeds which should be planted in the vegetable garden to ensure an adequate supply of fresh produce.

Sowing seeds for a late crop is a great way to extend the harvest in your vegetable garden.

Organic gardening is even more fun when it's free.

A list of monthly chores and checks needed for vegetable, fruit and herb gardens in the month of May.

Grasshoppers are common garden pests in the summer months, feeding on flower and vegetable gardens. Use organic and natural pest control methods to stop these insects.

If you've ever admired a pumpkin that looked like Cinderella's coach or a giant tomato that resembled a softball, learn how you can grow giant produce without chemicals.

Beta vulgaris is the botanical name for beets which are high in Vitamins A and C and rich in folate and fiber. Grow this variety for the beetroots or the greens.

Understanding the diversity within the cruciferous family will help to avoid the most common mistakes in growing these vegetables. They share common diseases and pests.

Gardeners can grow organic broccoli in the spring or fall to enjoy the health benefits of this cool weather vegetable. Stop broccoli pests and diseases without chemicals.

Wild birds can form a partnership with organic gardeners: we give them food and shelter and they give us song and beauty.

Leftover roasted turkey can be transformed into a variety of delicious meals. This year create desirable dishes with the extra meat by using these fresh recipes.

Losing leaves helps a tree go dormant and survive winter. These same leaves can help your plants survive winter and improve the garden soil.

Garden borers affect vegetables, trees, and flowers in a way no other caterpillar pest does, eating plants from the inside out. Kill these insects using organic methods.

Growing carrots without pesticides and chemicals is reasonably uncomplicated. Here's how to grow carrots using organic methods.

Holes in leaves, yellow and wilting plants are a few symptoms, which point to larger problems with cabbage and other garden plants.

A list of simple ways to accomplish pest control without resorting to chemicals, poisons, or sprays, from biological control with predators to sticky traps.

Eggplant's recent popularity may be due to claims of its anti-cancer properties. People familiar with its use in the kitchen don't need another reason to grow eggplants.

With the passing of summer's heat, it is time to put color into the landscape to welcome fall. Local nurseries have many plants that add bursts of color and texture.

Add a bit of color to the winter landscape and garden with cold-tolerant flowers and shrubs. Winter landscapes in Texas do not have to be gray.