http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html Organic Gardening Information Blog provides you with information can use right away to grow your own vegetables in a way that is safe for you, your family and the environment. en-us organic gardening information Thu, 08 May 2008 22:19:06 GMT Thu, 08 May 2008 22:19:06 GMT organicgardeninfo.com http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#Sources-for-Garden-Seeds If you're looking for vegetable seeds to plant this year in your organic garden - check out our Organic Gardening Information Directory seed category. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:59:44 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/soil.html Organic gardening soil health is the most important aspect of your garden Thu, 08 May 2008 20:18:22 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/cutworm.html The Cutworm attacks all garden vegetables, especially new seedlings and transplants. Thu, 08 May 2008 19:32:11 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#Wine-Growers-Join-Forces-With-Insects California's wine growers are ditching pesticides and fungicides to battle cutworms, leafrollers and Dagger nematodes and switching to natural predators. The California Association of Winegrape Growers and the Wine Institute are encouraging vintners statewide to participate in a five-year-old Sustainable Wine growing Program. The San Francisco Chronicle reports "vintners are turning increasingly to natural predators as allies," with "more than 1,165 wineries and growers" currently abandoning chemical pesticides and adopting organic practices and Integrated Pest Management -- a strategy first introduced by University of California researchers in 1959. In addition to relying on ladybugs, wasps and other natural predators, winegrowers are using natural compost instead of synthetic fertilizers, planting cover crops, and creating habitat to encourage insect and plant biodiversity. Tue, 06 May 2008 18:16:16 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#10-Additional-Container-Gardening-Resources Container gardening is fun and very easy. We've added more resources to our Organic Gardening Directory. Check them out! Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:23:20 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#Organic-Gardening-Information-Directory Organic Gardening Information Directory - Human Edited Web Directory with organic gardening related websites. Lots of new listings!!!! Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:31:16 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/growing-organic-vegetables.html Growing Organic Vegetables Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:20:53 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-fertilizers.html Organic Fertilizers - The difference between organic gardening and chemical based gardening is philosophy and approach. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:16:15 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-information-search.html Providing organic gardening information search capabilities for all your organic gardening information needs. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:56:03 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-compost.html Organic gardening compost is food for your soil - supplying and replenishing all the important nutrients that your soil needs for healthy crop growth and increase insect pest resistance. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:39:33 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/gardening-by-the-moon.html Organic gardening by the moon is a subtle refinement to your organic gardening practice. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:29:08 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#Cool-New-Link-Added Grandma is all about saving money and natural or organic things. "Pennypinching Grandma" is required for survival in any day and age. Many people don't realize that gardening organically, in most cases, is less expensive than they think..this site proves that! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:10:31 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-compost.html Now you can take OrganicGardenInfo's valuable Composting guide with you. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:08:46 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/hoof-and-horn-meal.html Hoof and Horn Meal organic fertilizer is a great source of nitrogen (12) for your organic garden plants, especially your high feeders like corn, tomato and lettuce. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:45:34 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/growing-rutabagas.html Growing Rutabagas is thought to have originated in the Middle Ages. The Rutabaga prefers a cool, long growing season. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:13:43 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/growing-tomatoes.html Growing Tomatoes from seed is easy. You can also purchase seedlings from local nurseries and get an even faster start. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:51:30 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#One-of-the-most-toxic,-persistent,-bioaccumulative-pesticides-ever-registered. EPA has stopped the use of lindane in agriculture, calling it "one of the most toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative pesticides ever registered." Yet FDA continues to allow lindane use in shampoos used on children. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:08:32 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/honey-bee.html Orchards are especially dependant on the honey bee for pollination. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:17:04 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/european-apple-sawfly.html European Apple Sawfly larvae attacks apples mining through the fruit, leaving a trail of dry material, or sawdust, on the surface of the fruit. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:08:21 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/green-lacewing.html Both the adult and the larvae Green Lacewing will eat Aphids, various larvae, and the eggs of other insects. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:18:56 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/encarsia-formosa.html The Encarsia formosa female searches for Greenhouse Whitefly nymphs and pupae on foliage, and lays its eggs in each. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:43:44 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/bean-aphid.html Bean Aphid prefer bean, beet, chard, pea, rhubarb, and spinach. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:42:29 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/yellow-jacket.html The adult Yellow Jacket feed on pollen, nectar, and small insects. They capture the insects to feed their young. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:09:39 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/walnut-caterpillar.html The Walnut Caterpillar attacks apple, peach, pecan, and walnut plants by eating the leaves. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:44:14 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/trichogramma-wasp.html The Trichogramma Wasp is a parasite inside the eggs of other insects. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:36:33 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/tachinid-flies.html The Tachinid Flies feed on nectar and honeydew. The larvae are internal parasites of such insects as beetles, bugs, Caterpillars, grasshoppers, and sawflies. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:17:13 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/striped-cucumber-beetle.html The adult Striped Cucumber Beetle chews on leaves and flowers and carry Bacterial Wilt and cucumber mosaic, while the larvae feed on stems and roots. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:25:59 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/spring-cankerworm.html The Spring Cankerworm attacks apple plants by feeding on foliage, often dangling from silk threads. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:31:01 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/soldier-beetle.html Soldier Beetle's diet consists of aphids. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:10:31 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/slugs-and-snails.html Slugs and Snails may graze off young seedlings. More commonly, they climb larger plants and chew holes in the leaves. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:37:36 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/sap-beetle.html Some of the Sap Beetle species are predators of scale insects, but most adults and larvae feed on rotten fruits, garbage or tree sap. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:16:43 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/robber-flies.html The Robber Flies is beneficial to gardeners either as an adult fly or as a larva. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:59:15 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/raspberry-crown-borer.html The Raspberry Crown Borer attack blackberry, boysenberry, and raspberry plants by feeding in the crowns and bases of canes, causing the plant to wilt. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:30:02 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/praying-mantids.html Praying Mantids Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:21:18 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/potato-leafhopper.html The Potato Leafhopper attacks bean, celery, citrus, eggplant, potato, and rhubarb plants and transmit viral diseases. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:13:02 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/potato-beetle.html The Potato Beetle feeds on leaves and may defoliate potatoes. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:02:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/pickleworm.html The Pickleworm attacks the cucumber, melon, pumpkin and squash plants by entering the developing buds and fruits. One worm may attack several buds or fruits. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:52:04 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/pecan-weevil.html Pecan Weevil Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:29:58 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/pear-sawfly.html The Pear Sawfly larvae will penetrate into the developing fruit, but rarely cause serious or extensive damage. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:14:47 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/pear-psylla.html The Pear Psylla attacks pear, quince, potato, and tomato plants. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:49:59 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/parasitic-nematodes.html In the soil, Parasitic Nematodes actively search for insect hosts. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:35:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/pea-aphid.html The Pea Aphid damage the foliage and pods when the infestations get out of control causing serious damage. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:14:56 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/orange-tortrix.html The Orange Tortrix attacks apple, apricot, citrus, pear, and plum plants. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:06:37 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/onion-maggot.html The Onion Maggot attacks onions by tunneling into stems and bulbs. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:58:31 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/northern-corn-rootworm.html Northern Corn Rootworm Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:52:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/minute-pirate-bug.html The Minute Pirate Bug, adult, and nymph, will eat aphids, spider mites, and thrips. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:29:02 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/millipedes.html Millipedes generally feed on decaying plant material, but may attack roots and lower stems of plants to obtain water in dry spells. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:20:50 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/leafminer.html The Leafminer maggots mine under the surface of leaves. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:11:48 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/imported-cabbageworm.html The Imported Cabbageworm attacks cabbage, cauliflower, kale kohlrabi, mustard, radish, and turnip by feeding on the leaves and chewing huge holes in them. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:47:39 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/harlequin-bug.html Harlequin Bug This pest will attack many plants, draining the juices out of the plants, causing them to wilt, turn brown and die. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:36:21 GMT