Greg Traver

I love my truck! I like the shiny red paint and the contrast of the black interior. I enjoy having enough space for the whole family and the groceries without feeling I am in a sardine can. Try as I might though, there is the inevitable spilled milkshake or a bag of Doritos that becomes a casualty of war between the kids. As if that wasn't enough there is always the grime, grit and tar thrown up from the road. I love my truck, but to be brutally honest, I really hate cleaning it even more!

OMB Watch reports that 36 percent of all Honey Bees between September 2007 and March 2008 were wiped out. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the production of one-third of the nation's food is dependent on pollination by honeybees. Now some are claiming that Bayer Crop Sciences pesticide "Clothianidin", sold under the brand name "Poncho" is responsible. In fact it appears that the EPA has covered up the reports for years which clearly define the risks with this pesticide.

Cotton Burr Compost (CBC) is arguably the best comercially available compost in America. What makes it work so good? IT'S ALIVE! And loaded with nutrients and diverse populations of micro-organisms. Both are vital to a sustainable organic environment.

FertilityHumates are one of those organic gardening terms that gets tossed around a lot in conversation but when pressed for a description of exactly what they are or how they function in the soil, most "professionals" just get a blank look on their face

In recent years the term Lasagna Gardening has become a wildly popular catch phrase in the online gardening community. Promising simple and easy construction with very little work. But is it really a viable option for homeowners who want to start their own organic garden this year?

Going green and environmental jobs is all the rage in case you haven't heard. It seems as though everyone has a list of 7 ways to conserve and help save the environment. Unfortunately most of these approaches although very well intentioned, lack any real depth. There is a lot of attention on slowing down the rate of pollution, but not much about repairing the damage already inflicted on our environment, let alone creating employment opportunities.

Composting, as we all know is quite possibly one of the best things that we can do to increase fertility in our garden. Composting's benefit to the environment are unquestionably a superior way for dealing with organic waste than allowing it to rot away in a landfill.

Mycorrhizal Fungi has remained relatively unheard of except for a few serious organic gardening buffs and erosion control professionals, even though it has been around since creation. In nature trees, plants and grasses flourish without any intervention from man. Think about that for a moment. Consider, our nations great plains, national...