Buy a plant or flowers and more often than not it will come in a pot made of black plastic that you’ll get rid of once you replant your new purchase. But that black plastic is incredibly hard to ...

Over the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of biodegradable plant pots, and I’m finding them everywhere from my beloved Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens (which sells locally ...

The problem with most biodegradable plant pots is that they don’t actually biodegrade. Usually made of wood or peat fibers, most of the pots also are treated with wax to keep them whole until they’re ...

Outdoor utility sink. The National Gardening Association says that the outdoor utility sink was a huge hit when tested by gardeners because messy tasks, such as washing veggies, stay outdoors. The ...

Imagine a future where plants are grown exclusively in biodegradable pots. That future is now for Bluestone Perennials. This mail-order nursery in Ohio now ships all of its plants in 3.5” x 4’ coir ...

Biodegradable flower pots are one way to begin reducing pollution cased by gardening products. Most plastic pots don't have a stamp indicating that they are recyclable so we either put them out for ...

The late and legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, once said: “Mistakes are lessons by which we learn. When you learn the lesson, forget the mistake.” That quote has stuck with me since I first ...

If you're a home gardener you may soon find that the pots you buy flowers and plants in are made from chicken feathers. Yes, tons of feathers that go to waste every year can now be transformed into ...

George Katongole The farming season has got the habit of being pricey during the planting time of the year, thanks to the seeds, fertiliser and equipment that has to be purchased. Thankfully, seed ...