Pesticides and Herbicides are poison, plain and simple. They were created to help us manage pests such as harmful insects, arachnids, rodents and weeds.
Unfortunately, whatever is lethal to a pest or a weed will usually cause illness in human adults and even more severe symptoms in children and pets. They are poison for our families [...]
Long Island Organic Landscapers List
August 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Go Green · Insects · Long Island · Organic Gardening Techniques
Synopsis – Tulsi (“Holy Basil”) – Ayurvedic Medicinal Herb Used for Thousands of Years
December 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments
OK here is one of my favorite herbs (if not THE favorite). It smells like BUBBLE GUM for crying out loud!
Tulsi / Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
If you have ever grown this herb, you know what amazing surprises it offers. When I brush by it, I get this smell of heaven that I have never smelled [...]
Damn Cabbage Worms!
October 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment
A few weeks ago, I noticed little holes in my brussel sprout plants and then cabbage plants. They were small holes. Until one day they were not small holes anymore. So as I was perusing some garden blogs, I came a across Marks Garden Desk’s Article, Organic Gardening Techniques Don’t Always Work and [...]
Tags: Insects