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List of 10 Food Products From China To Be Avoided That Are Filled With Plastic And Pesticides

List of 10 food products from china to be avoided: China is using its innovative methods to make cheap technology products, toys and other consumer products and is also applying that mindset to food, which is absolutely dangerous!

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

When 'watch out' means 'get out of the way' when working cattle

We do so many things on farms and ranches that could end badly. And we do them as a matter of course, without thinking overly much about what could happen if things went wrong.

Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium -- essential plant nutrients that are usually mined from the earth or the air for agricultural use. The Rich Earth Institute is collecting thousands of gallons of urine, hoping to make potentially harmful waste substance into a boon for crop production.

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

The Honey Island Swamp Monster is a cryptid you should know

Meet the Honey Island Swamp Monster. According to legend and supposed eyewitness accounts, it’s a 500-pound beast, part man, part animal, with bright yellow eyes, covered in hair from head to toe, …

Fertilizer Tips for the Fall

The Benefits of Organic Fertilizers

There are several organic fertilizer benefits, some purely altruistic, others much more self-interested.

How to Decode the Numbers on Bags of Fertilizer

You can pretend you're on a secret garden-related mission.

Master Gardeners: What's in your fertilizer?

Understanding the components of fertilizer can help make the right decisions for your plants.

Looking At Organic Lawn Fertilizer: What's In It?

Organic Lawn Fertilizer is not created equally. Learn about Weed Pro's Holganix Fertilizer and how it delivers less chemicals and greater results for your lawn.

Fertilizer and liming practices for grain crops

Dry fertilizers can be safely and quickly applied in the fall. Some tillage will help ensure nutrients are placed below the soil surface. This will help reduce stratification and lower the concentration of dissolved P i

How Organic Farming Prevents the Use of Fertilizers

Organic farming uses natural techniques that prevent soil depletion and destruction and don't use chemical fertilizers.

How Microbes Are Improving Fertilizer, Soil Health

Many companies are now turning their technical knowhow on microbials into products that help restore soil health and deliver increased yield.

How Are Soil Microbes Affected by Fertilizer in Soils?

While soil microbes use fertilized nutrients, they also play a big role in getting nutrients into plants, according to the Soil Science Society of America.

What does a fertilizer shortage mean for you?

Several reasons are to blame for the shortage and continuing supply chain issues don't help.

Fertilizer Facts: What, When and How Often [Infographic]

“What exactly is fertilizer? And, why do plants benefit from it?<br>Fertilizer is simply a material added to soils or directly to plant tissues that contains nutrients essential to the growth…

Four Questions to Ask Before Purchasing Fertilizer

For farmers struggling with how to manage record-high input prices and supply chain obstacles, there are questions you can consider for your operation to help plan ahead.

Which Hydroponic Fertilizer is Best? Experiments with a Purpose!

Have you ever wondered to yourself which hydroponic fertilizer works best? Do I really need to use all 14 products from “that” nutrient company? Will adding this product make my plants …