Author Archives: Heather

Changing Up The Lawn

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Heather

Even though the week started out snow-covered, I am still thinking about fixing my lawn this coming spring. Along with my natural lawn maintenance plan, I am searching for ways to create low maintenance lawn alternatives. I want to add … Continue reading →

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The Road to a Chemical Free Lawn – Step One

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Heather

As I sat inside last week with over a foot of snow outside my window, I could only think of one thing: spring. (An upshot of the snow was making snow creatures in it.) With spring comes my plan for … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Gardening, Lawns, Native plants | Tagged Beyond Pesticides, chemical-free, clover, compost, compost tea, grass, grub, lawn, native plants, seed, spring, yard | 3 Comments

You Say Tomato

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Heather

It is the end of the July and my tomato plants are in full gear. I have had some issues with soil drainage causing some tomatoes to crack, but I think overall they are doing well. I have been sampling … Continue reading →

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Testing the Soil

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Heather

This is my first year with a rather large garden all to myself. I went from 6 pots to a 4×12 plot in a community garden. I was trying to go all organic from soil to plant, but the soil … Continue reading →