Archive for March, 2008

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by by HumBird

Soil Testing Lab Helps Determine Cost of Soil Cleanup

A soil test allows a land owner to balance the potential impact of harm from soil contamination against the cost of undertaking a cleanup operation with the advice of a soil testing lab.
Soil testing is used as part of contaminated land rehabilitation projects to determine the presence and levels of harmful substances. A site is [...]

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Posted on March 25th, 2008 by by HumBird

Some Organic Gardening Advice

Most people who cultivate their own gardens miss the fact that the whole gardening activity is actually a good opportunity for strengthening family bonds. Organic gardening should be a family activity enjoyed from the parents to the youngest sibling. Therefore, our first organic gardening advice for gardeners is to engage the whole family to [...]

Posted on March 18th, 2008 by by HumBird

Pests in Organic Gardening? No need to worry

If you’re into organic gardening, there are a number of things that you need to consider and one of them is a very interesting one: if you see a bug, it’s not the end of the world, or in this case your garden, as you know it. A bug doesn’t mean you have a problem. [...]

Posted on March 13th, 2008 by by HumBird

Your Garden Design Basics

As landscape matures, things change. Garden design is the process of designing the layout and planting of domestic gardens while keeping this change under control. But as people’s lifestyles change the areas once used for kids play or for dining out evenings, may no longer be needed. Furthermore, in case the house you bought came [...]

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Posted on March 11th, 2008 by by HumBird

Partial Shade: Its Vital Role in Organic Vegetable Gardening

Why does partial shade play an important role in organic vegetable gardening? And how can such shade be done? And is it really vital for your produce to grow?
For gardeners, they know that shade plays an important role in what they are doing as much as the sun. This is especially true if one is [...]