Soil should be alive and it is a fact that chemical fertilizers kill the microbial activity in soil. Do we really need ...

I have been receiving questions about organic fertilizers. One problem is that many organic fertilizers are incomplete. As you know, a complete fertilizer such as 5-10-15 is 5% Nitrogen, 10% ...

In December 2016, the National Organic Program (NOP) issued guidance 5034-1 that can be interpreted as approving of food waste for use in organic crop production (for example, as an input in ...

You've no doubt read about the advantages and near-miraculous properties of organic matter in the soil. Organic soil matter is anything that used to be alive or is currently alive. Organic matter is a ...

I’ve added too much nitrogen to my garden this year as is evident by lush plants but small or no fruit on my yellow squash and pole beans. Is there a practical, organic way to counteract this mistake?