If you have listened to any news in the last nine months, then you are aware that there is a campaign underway to elect the next president of the United States. During this time we have heard about women’s rights and gender equality from both parties. I am not going to get into which candidate … Read more
Arborjet, Inc. has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its NutriRoot™ 2-2-3 Liquid Soil Applied Fertilizer. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA. This label assures a consumer that the product contains a verified amount of renewable biological ingredients (referred to … Read more
A look at the Roughwood Seed Collection Of his own efforts in this first time, hands-on heirloom gardening workshop at Roughwood, his c. 1805 National Register of Historic Places home in Devon, Pa., he concludes, “It was a Quaker lunch – but I gave them the best of what I had.” He serves up lessons … Read more
Most growers don’t grow in a climate that allows year-round field production of crops. With cold temperatures limiting the season at both ends, growers have adopted many methods that allow them to continue growing and harvesting crops despite the weather. In a greenhouse, growers control the environment, providing the proper temperatures, humidity and even light. … Read more
Organic. It’s a word that’s thrown around quite a bit. Not just in this industry, but all over. The term itself signifies “healthy,” “environmentally friendly” and “chemical-free.” Consumers who used to visit out-of-the-way nature food stores now frequent their local supermarket to effortlessly stumble upon produce labeled “organic.” As I traveled this year, I noticed … Read more