Melissa LareauApr 2, 20183 minThe world is already saved, I'm just helping.What if the world was already saved and the actions that we all take today help to make that a reality in the future? What if the...
Melissa LareauMar 25, 20187 min5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Home GardenYou have visions of walking through your yard harvesting fresh apples, walnuts and kale for dinner. You dream of what it would be like...
Melissa LareauJan 25, 20182 minMulch, Compost, Cardboard: Cover that Dirt, for crying out loud! ... When I see completely barren soil with no trace of debris, I feel a sad tug in my chest. Out of the many existing social norms...
Melissa LareauJan 25, 20182 minWe Know Chemical Fertilizers are Bad for Your Garden, but Why?Three Main Reasons to Avoid Chemical Fertilizer Everyone knows that you need chemical fertilizer to have healthy plants, right? ...
Melissa LareauJan 25, 20182 minGo Organic: Why Washing Conventional Vegetables Makes No SenseMy grandparents were part of generations of humans who acted as stewards of the land. This changed sometime during WWII when chemicals...
Melissa LareauJan 25, 20182 minPhytoremediation: Unleashing the Power of PlantsWhat is Phytoremediation? According to Google, ‘Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants in place of the removal,...
Melissa LareauJan 9, 20182 minN P K: What is it and why should you care?If you are new to gardening, you may have encountered the letters N P K along with numbers on the packaging of chemical and/or organic...