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Organic gardening
Organic gardening is a form
of gardening that uses
substantial diversity in
pest control to reduce the
use of pesticides and tries
to provide as much fertility
with local sources of
nutrients rather than
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Organic farming methods
Organic farming methods
combine scientific knowledge
and modern technology with
traditional farming
practices based on thousands
of years of agriculture. In
general, organic methods
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Square foot gardening
Square Foot Gardening is a
type of intensive gardening
based on the idea that the
wide rows in conventional
home gardening are a waste
of time and space, and that
more quality vegetables can
be grown in less space with
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Fertilizer
Fertilizers or fertilisers
are compounds given to
plants with the intention of
promoting growth; they are
usually applied either via
the soil, for uptake by
plant roots, or by foliar
spraying, for uptake through
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Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: environmental stewardship, farm profitability, and prosperous farming communities. Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to ... > more -
Vermicompost
Vermicompost (or Worm Compost) the process of using earthworms to breakdown kitchen and garden waste, to create a faster than normal composting. Compared to ordinary soil, the earthworm castings (the ... > more -
Organic lawn management
Organic lawn management is the practice of establishing and caring for a garden lawn without the use of chemical inputs such as pesticides or artificial fertilisers. The garden lawn is a place where ... > more -
Heirloom plant
An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more -
Wildlife gardening
Wildlife gardening is a school of gardening that is aimed at creating an environment that is attractive to various forms of wildlife such as birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, mammals and so on. A ... > more -
Soil science
Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils ... > more
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