Natural Garden News | Site-Wide Activity https://naturalgardennews.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:26:15 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 1b674e4933a6619d5239ddd53b83aab8 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=2209 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:30:44 -0400 We have tried to make a difference by advocating about the organic way to garden.  I have written formulas for you to follow which I tested and have proven they work. I feel it is important for […]

]]> f610d934ca16ae13ba3ca27e738e369c Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1917 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:07:36 -0400 The leaves on trees are turning color creating a panoramic view that inspires us to take long rides to view their display. The beginning of the fall season is always an exhilarating event. Fall is one of the […]

]]> 7a0eafaefe412b9e973193b9bbe06661 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1837 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:59:02 -0400 By Dick Hubert
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The Sept. 27, 2015 fire at Sprainbrook Nursery in the Edgemont […]

]]> ebef335c8065273b56cf9b143b93b9cc Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1803 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:19:28 -0400 For almost 75 years our family has owned Sprainbrook Nursery in the Edgemont section of Greenburgh NY. Our grandfather, Alfred Krautter Sr. bought the property in 1944 when there was nothing there but f […]

]]> 3ebb611179cb405eba04c51570738d27 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1795 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 16:14:40 -0400 Most of us unwittingly have a chemical lawn. When 2 people work in the family, the last thing they want to do is take care of their lawn. They hire a gardener.  They want to know how much it will cost and […]

]]> 373014f15f308104693e402325e5a3d9 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1764 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:34:26 -0400 We have been lucky this year with above average rainfall. Temperatures have been erratic making for an interesting gardening year. Animal damage has been more of a problem than ever. The reduction of open land may […]

]]> 79ae4de2851a25c1a706d4d2d0905bd3 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1761 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:21:06 -0400 Bambii has worked its way into the hearts of the American people. It is a beautiful animal that we all love until it starts devouring our plant material. As gardeners or home owners we become angry and […]

]]> 065afa8dbe99b0bcf764e2b64d3dcc28 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1571 Sat, 13 May 2017 18:49:03 -0400 Organic food is usually more expensive but it has been proven that it is healthier. In the long run good health is more important.  When we look at the cost of poor health and the pain and money it costs us, it […]

]]> 38d67b1a768e1d390e2657d47ad9f471 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1569 Sat, 13 May 2017 18:43:07 -0400 Today’s mothers are a new breed bred by the high demands of modern day life. Mothers have always been caretakers but in our modern society they have also become bread winners. I look at my daughter the m […]

]]> a50ba66d528174842bbfc2bdc80652cb Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1554 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:57:41 -0400 May is the biggest month for planting.  Make sure the proper clean up, pruning, and maintenance chores were completed as per our April letter.  The season has been running late this year, but timing is i […]

]]> fa1a1c01ceeaaf348c490c835aa1b6be Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1549 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:30:06 -0400 We need to stop putting toxic materials into our soils. This I think everyone would agree with but which we constantly do without realizing what we are doing. The organic gardeners of the world are the hope for […]

]]> 2eab36b41a63fddd64bd954436761895 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1547 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:20:51 -0400 The most important critera to growing a great plant is to provide  your plants with a great soil. This holds true for grass, flowers, trees , shrubs or vegetables. The strength of any plant is in a good root […]

]]> 2ebd15f8f3fb536fba1f5d500e2143ed Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1535 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:08:10 -0400 The root of a plant is the part that has no leaves or buds and usually spreads underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. The root is essential to all of the plants life […]

]]> fd5a2ccaa386b94f55354dda34fc32ee Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1532 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:00:30 -0400 I would like to encourage every home owner to grow organic vegetables in their back yard. Home owners who grow their own organic vegetables grow superior food.  Initial costs may seem high but your investment […]

]]> 01bbe0b3c254784956f6a0ac422eb8d8 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1518 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:34:24 -0400 Bare ground is prone to erosion and emitting carbon into the air. Decomposition of organic matter in a soil releases CO2 into the air. Add cover crops and other plant material to cover bare soil. Managing our […]

]]> 9c815676be21741f38471720f890630c Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1516 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:26:53 -0400 It is mind boggling to me that so many people in this day and age continue to own a chemically treated lawn. I live in a neighborhood where hardly anyone cuts their own lawn. 95 % of the gardeners who cut and […]

]]> 924c011a612ea04e35a137054d8327c2 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1501 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:08:44 -0400 Spring is that time of the year when we need to fertilize our lawn. Many of us leave this chore up to our gardener. Most gardeners will use an inexpensive chemical fertilizer.  The results are gratifying as […]

]]> 36b4089bb3ce562cca5c9849d39d0e60 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1499 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:05:34 -0400 Water is essential to all of life. Plants release water through transpiration and it is re-circulated back through rain. It is essential to the microbes in your soil and to the life of the plants that are gown […]

]]> 761b3ea304dcd5ef61ab462a44ef04ea Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1491 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:54:39 -0400 It is difficult to believe that this is our 73rd year in business. 73 years of growing plants directly from the grower to you. It has been a long windy road and as we have learned along the way, we have tried […]

]]> c7503b423fbc63e56636b212464747d1 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1468 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:35:58 -0400 Growing organic vegetables in your own back yard is something every home owner who owns land should take part in. There are many reasons to do this. The best quality vegetables are grown by home owners.

1. […]

]]> f08369210985508195e46ae864535903 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1466 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:33:53 -0400 My favorite self imposed organic rule is the greater the mixture, the greater the results. My growing experiences have taught me this is an important principal to follow.  Here are a few of my recommendations […]

]]> 5f2bd5fd0a7bcb13708a51150381a56d Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1456 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:59:52 -0400 We have already developed a key strategy to employ to reverse global warming. The basic premise is that nature holds the secrete and we can play a part in helping nature.  Our air is polluted and this has […]

]]> dd76efdb65b5541d8484522d442057a9 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1444 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 02:25:55 -0500 Every person who inhabits this earth can play a vital role in reversing global warming. We can’t leave it up to the politicians, the industrialists, the farmers or the educators for they all have their own a […]

]]> 63e0499023a2ab82bb44a78814dbf6fd Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1428 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:23:21 -0500 We have tried to make a difference by developing an organic Garden Center. We grow our own plants organically. We have written a book “12 Steps to Natural Gardening” which covers every aspect of organic gar […]

]]> 187fed4dca7d6e8a67bb1e37ae152732 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1424 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:30:33 -0500 Feed your soil with organic fertilizers.

Organic fertilizers are a product of nature. The advantage of organic fertilizers is that they become available to a plant through a totally different process than a […]

]]> 52577175fea5444e1ef6bb1921bf1df4 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1422 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:17:51 -0500  

Spring is almost here and we will be opening up in early March.  The two things organic gardeners are most concerned about are growing organic vegetables for their family to eat and to have a beautiful o […]

]]> 42a41f58b7426916f12576c252dc330f Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1363 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:53:12 -0500 Global warming is on a trajectory that will cause catastrophic results. As one event after another leads to the destruction of the earth, we will be subjected to unbelievable suffering. What we will be […]

]]> 51a3f04dd51dcb3f9002eedccb985d76 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1333 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:59:28 -0500 We would like to wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year. We will be closed during the months of January and February and will open again in early March.

‘Krautter’s Year Round Organic Vegetable Gar […]

]]> 94ef6e58e59faa1b4ae13dfbd7ff5902 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1277 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:30:25 -0500 This will be the last weekend we are open for this year. Everything at the nursery is FIFTY PERCENT OFF. Stock up for your spring needs at these incredible bargains.

The Nursery is closed for the winter and […]

]]> c0d19c8993e33561dfe1b5fa3b01a013 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1273 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:15:08 -0500 December is one of my favorite times of the year.  We raid the Nursery for all sorts of interesting greens.   We cut them, gather them and then use them in centerpieces, wreaths, swags, kissing balls and ga […]

]]> 7c0fc2cac375688d741f995cd4726db0 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1247 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:29:41 -0500 We are all in this together – We can’t fight a problem unless we understand the problem. Awareness is the most important step in solving global warming. The tremendous consequences of not taking action and t […]

]]> 79d423e584dfec59e607230ace6fd0e3 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1236 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:24:06 -0500 If we garden organically we will be doing our part in fighting global warming. If we garden chemically we will add carbon to our air instead of removing it adding to global warming.  According to testing […]

]]> c07d889ea48c522e2778f36c9f66d6e5 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1221 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:38:03 -0400  

KRAUTTER’S YEAR ROUND VEGEATABLE GARDEN

My big project was to produce a video of Krautter’s Year Round Organic Vegetable Garden. This project was built in the fall of 2014 and has now been tested for […]

]]> f83b981156b522d956f7c5e450e52c9a Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1197 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:51:34 -0400 As the leaves begin to fall on your lawn, the common reaction is to remove them as quickly as possible before they smother your grass.  Another option has opened up to us which is rapidly gaining popularity […]

]]> be7ed2500a18ad3fa2814c90662ef81f Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1178 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 15:00:21 -0400 The leaves are turning beautiful colors, one of the great wonders of nature.   Different species and varieties of trees provide us with fiery displays of foliage and when put together in a forest they create a […]

]]> 1ba090620356f00a11de2a6dfcb69a16 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1154 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 03:06:10 -0400 One year ago our Garden Center burnt down. People keep asking me about the fire. I thought it was time to put the story down in writing. It will now be posted on Naturalgardennews and be part of the archives […]

]]> b0c2c2091f6bb000f844c168a8092511 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1132 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:47:32 -0400 I am sure you have heard the term “fall is for planting” by now. The problem is enthusiasm for planting does not extend into the fall.  In the spring we can’t wait to get out into our garden but in the fall o […]

]]> 432e59c314247a33129503c50351cdfb Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1100 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:07:01 -0400 September is the start of the lawn season.  A majority of our lawns in the   U.S. are being treated chemically. This is a huge problem contributing to global warming.  Tied to this is use of toxic ins […]

]]> 0dbbd9ad64cbded0e439936f99bdc2c8 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1085 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:49:35 -0400 Whenever we do things organically, we look to Mother Nature for answers. Grass is a monoculture but even here I find a mixture of grasses does better than a single variety. I find Black Beauty Ultra a mix of […]

]]> 72c4b34dcfa841a1b4a2c83b9b58ca18 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1064 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:36:05 -0400 The argument of chemical fertilizers versus organic fertilizers will continue to stir up a big debate.  The problem is the true facts are clouded by the power of money to sway thinking on this subject. The […]

]]> 5649deac900b1b260798f808eda65e77 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1046 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:32:00 -0400 The last two articles dealt with the reasons, the importance and the moral obligation to owning an organic lawn. This article is going to deal with the how to build a new lawn or how to renovate an old […]

]]> 76681031e0d88ed95bf3f7ab8daaf15d Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1031 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:00:07 -0400 My last week’s article emphasized the importance of timing. The end of August to the beginning of September is the time to seed, renovate  or build a new lawn. This week I want to emphasize the im […]

]]> 54d3aaf53360a0c8c702c98fc9fbd25a Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=1009 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:29:13 -0400 Organic gardening is a process where one works with nature. Much in Nature is based on timing. Each month presents a new set of criteria to follow. We are now in mid August and if we are going to build a new […]

]]> ea4c03e2e447250f75002f92124c4407 Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=989 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:44:31 -0400 This is the time of the year when lots of green material from the garden should be recycled back into the compost pile. The true organic gardener embraces this concept. Everything from the earth has to go back […]

]]> 46e0d9ec1ac5c5c936fa24221f6f984a Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=961 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 13:33:41 -0400 With the heat of summer water becomes critical to the survival of your plants. Water is becoming a problem in many parts of our country.  As our population increases, suburban areas are witnessing a building […]

]]> 19153d281c338fd0e2003612afaf3f6c Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=942 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:15:20 -0400 Hate and prejudice is something we learn.  It may be the reaction to change that we do not want.  It may be due to inequities that we feel are not fair.   IT MAY BE TO THOSE WHO HAVE MORE AND TO THOSE WHO HAV […]

]]> d26bca3adda47ff1e320e60ad501a48a Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=926 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 13:56:14 -0400 This problem is the direct result of a failed Agricultural system supporting the use of chemical fertilizers instead of organic fertilizers.  After World War ll the Agricultural Department, our Agricultural […]

]]> 1ab20da5821101342d34b7db07136f9c Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=905 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:51:32 -0400 GARDEN CALENDAR

Continue to beautify your property by adding flowering plants.  A little bit of color can make a big difference to your landscaping.  Our greenhouses are filled with beautiful plants. Make 2 […]

]]> df2861faf37768a537f5db5cb9c268eb Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=888 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:16:11 -0400 I am compulsively dedicated to growing the very best plants.  I feed the plants in my Nursery with a liquid organic fertilizer on a weekly basis.  I alternate between Nature’s Source; a seed based fert […]

]]> 846251dbf2d67ceebcae7e5e54aa383f Alfred H Krautter wrote a new post https://naturalgardennews.com/?p=867 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 21:25:55 -0400 It is the organic gardeners of the world who have learned to work with nature who will grow healthy plants.   Everything that grows comes from the soil. The food we eat or the food our livestock eats comes f […]

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