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Biochar 101: Nothing Basic About It

Biochar 101: Nothing Basic About It

Ellen Wells

We’re doing something a little different with this month’s blog post. We’ve interviewed Mark Highland, Founder of Organic Mechanics, about one of the oldest yet newest concepts in horticultural soil...

Biochar 101: Nothing Basic About It

Ellen Wells

We’re doing something a little different with this month’s blog post. We’ve interviewed Mark Highland, Founder of Organic Mechanics, about one of the oldest yet newest concepts in horticultural soil...

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Fall Is For Planting Native Perennials

Fall Is For Planting Native Perennials

Ellen Wells

August is that transition month that pairs summer’s heat with the promise of cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes. It’s a forward-looking time, one that is best spent planning and...

Fall Is For Planting Native Perennials

Ellen Wells

August is that transition month that pairs summer’s heat with the promise of cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes. It’s a forward-looking time, one that is best spent planning and...

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Waterwise Tips for Smart Irrigation Month

Waterwise Tips for Smart Irrigation Month

Ellen Wells

Thanks to wildfires, historic reservoir shortages and large-scale crop losses, we are all more aware of the impacts of ongoing drought conditions and water restrictions in the U.S. And with...

Waterwise Tips for Smart Irrigation Month

Ellen Wells

Thanks to wildfires, historic reservoir shortages and large-scale crop losses, we are all more aware of the impacts of ongoing drought conditions and water restrictions in the U.S. And with...

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Herbs and Edibles to Celebrate Pollinator Month

Herbs and Edibles to Celebrate Pollinator Month

Ellen Wells

As National Pollinator Month, June is set aside to not only encourage the planting of pollinator plants and gardens, but to also spread awareness of the hard work that both...

Herbs and Edibles to Celebrate Pollinator Month

Ellen Wells

As National Pollinator Month, June is set aside to not only encourage the planting of pollinator plants and gardens, but to also spread awareness of the hard work that both...

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If You Must Have a Lawn

If You Must Have a Lawn

Ellen Wells

We don’t talk much about turf grass and lawn issues here at Organic Mechanics. One major reason why is because we figure if you have space for a lawn, you...

If You Must Have a Lawn

Ellen Wells

We don’t talk much about turf grass and lawn issues here at Organic Mechanics. One major reason why is because we figure if you have space for a lawn, you...

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Getting Your Spring Garden Ready

Getting Your Spring Garden Ready

Ellen Wells

Earth Day happens in just a few weeks, on April 22 to be exact. Let’s all just agree to demonstrate and support environmental initiatives on all the rest of the...

Getting Your Spring Garden Ready

Ellen Wells

Earth Day happens in just a few weeks, on April 22 to be exact. Let’s all just agree to demonstrate and support environmental initiatives on all the rest of the...

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