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BUILD OR RENOVATE AN ORGANIC LAWN

BUILD OR RENOVATE AN ORGANIC LAWN

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

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THE ORGANIC LAWN

THE ORGANIC LAWN

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

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TIMING

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

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COMPOSTING

COMPOSTING

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.

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MULCHING

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

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IF WE LOVE OUR EARTH, WE WILL LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR

IF WE LOVE OUR EARTH, WE WILL LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR

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

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FLORIDA’S ALGAl BLOOMS

FLORIDA’S ALGAl BLOOMS

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

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KRAUTTER’S KORNER NEWSLETTER – JULY 2016

KRAUTTER’S KORNER NEWSLETTER – JULY 2016

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

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FEEDING YOUR PLANTS​

FEEDING YOUR PLANTS​

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

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YOUR BEST INVESTMENT IS IN YOUR SOIL

YOUR BEST INVESTMENT IS IN YOUR SOIL

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

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