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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

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

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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Adopting Regenerative Gardening Practices

Adopting Regenerative Gardening Practices

Ellen Wells

You may have heard a new-to-you term being used at your local gardeners’ gatherings or in some growers’ discussion groups. You kinda sorta understood the conversations taking place and you...

Adopting Regenerative Gardening Practices

You may have heard a new-to-you term being used at your local gardeners’ gatherings or in some growers’ discussion groups. You kinda sorta understood the conversations taking place and you...

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Orchid

Orchids 101

Ellen Wells

It’s December, and most of us are looking for our green thumbs to get their gardening fix with a variety of indoor growing activities. If you have not previously picked...

Orchids 101

It’s December, and most of us are looking for our green thumbs to get their gardening fix with a variety of indoor growing activities. If you have not previously picked...

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Pollinator garden with garden shed.

How to Begin a Native Plant Garden

Ellen Wells

Native plants have been getting a lot more attention from both professional and home gardeners in recent years. As well they should. Some of the many reasons folks are more...

How to Begin a Native Plant Garden

Native plants have been getting a lot more attention from both professional and home gardeners in recent years. As well they should. Some of the many reasons folks are more...

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Four Undervalued Tips for Better Seed-Starting Success

Four Undervalued Tips for Better Seed-Starting ...

Ellen Wells

Seed-starting time is right around the corner. For most folks in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, you’ll want to get those seeds sown in trays indoors sometime in February. If...

Four Undervalued Tips for Better Seed-Starting ...

Seed-starting time is right around the corner. For most folks in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, you’ll want to get those seeds sown in trays indoors sometime in February. If...

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