The Connection Between Fertilizer and Water Quality Water quality starts at home Clean water in our lakes, reservoirs and streams starts at home with basic practices you can incorporate into your lawn and garden care program. There is a pipeline…
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What Does Organic Really Mean?
Organic gardening gives me the comfort of knowing I have adopted a healthy lifestyle on a journey towards a long and healthy life. The true organic gardener becomes familiar with the soil, plants and animals, getting close to the environment….
Efficacy Of Final Stop® Vegetable & Garden Insect Killer
Efficacy Of Final Stop® Vegetable & Garden Insect Killer On Common Home Garden Insects Background: There are many natural compounds of plant origin that have been proven to have insecticide properties. Most essential oils used as pesticides are-broad spectrum with short residual activity and they…
Home Grown Nutrition
From Chapter 28 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Gardening has grown more popular for two reasons: money and health. It makes good financial sense to grow your own food, and a growing number of unbiased scientific studies confirm the…
Healing Compounds from our Plants
From Chapter 29 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Every plant we eat has hidden jewels. Nutritional scientists used to think we take in just a few vitamins and minerals when we eat fruits and vegetables. However, research…
Fiber and Metabolism
From Chapter 30 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Prebiotics and High-Fiber Foods Prebiotics have received much attention in the media for good reasons. Prebiotics are non-digestible, high-fiber ingredients that prepare an environment for the beneficial probiotics in our intestine….
The Benefits Of Green Juice
From Chapter 31 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas I may have chlorophyll running through my veins, because I drink so much leafy green juice. Much of what I grow and cannot eat, I throw into a juicer….
Healthy Garden, Healthy You!
From Chapter 27 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas The three pillars of health have been known for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks described them best: proper rest, proper exercise and proper nutrition. We focus here on the nutritional…
A Healthy Organic Diet
From Chapter 4 of “Home Grown Food” by Milo Shammas Often the best advice is simple. Choose a wide variety of healthful foods grown in natural soil. Cook them as little as you need to make them appealing and digestible. Eat…
Why Is Healthy Soil Important?
What is vital for life? Your health. The future of your health is imminent. To live a long life full of joy and vitality, your lifestyle choices today determine the state of your health tomorrow. This is true, whether we…