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I love having land and plenty of room to grow. Although I wouldn’t trade it for anything, it does come with certain challenges that require a little “out of the […]
About Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning PBS television series Growing A Greener World. Off camera, Joe dedicates his time to promoting sustainability through his popular books, blog, podcast series, and nationally syndicated newspaper columns. Follow Joe on Twitter
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What to Plant in a Fall Vegetable Garden
Knowing what to plant in a fall vegetable garden will open your eyes to a whole new world and extend your gardening season for many weeks or longer. While summer […]
Conserving Water in the Lawn & Garden
5 Tips for Water Conservation: What a difference a year makes. This time last summer, I recall cursing the incessant rain. It seemed like every day was another downpour. […]
The Ultimate Tomato Cage in 5 Simple Steps
Of all the plants I grow in my edible garden, I have to say, my favorite are tomatoes! But, I don’t love the constant challenge of trying to keep them […]
How to Improve Soil in Any Lawn or Garden
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, it does. I’m talking about the performance of my lawn and garden. While I’ve been gardening personally and professionally for most of […]
Do Earthworms Survive Winter?
It’s not the most common question I get, but as winter approaches, people want to know if earthworms can survive through winter in places such as worm bins, garden beds or […]
What to Know About Mistletoe
The expression; “out of sight, out of mind” could easily apply to mistletoe, since it thrives in the tops of the dense tree canopies of its host. Therefore, it’s rarely […]
Best Gardening Products, Tools & Gear Resource Guide -2015 Holiday Edition
Dear Friends, some of you may recall the joe gardener’s Best of the Must-haves from years back. We created an annual list of the very best gardening products, tools and gear […]
Episode 621 – The New Generation of Farmers
One of the most inspiring movements in modern agriculture today is a growing trend of young farmers coming on the scene. And just in time. With the average age of […]
Put Fall Leaves to Work to Improve Any Soil in 3 Simple Steps
I think it’s fairly safe to assume most people dread the mess and work involved in cleaning up all those fall leaves that blanket their yards each year. Call me weird, but […]
Podcast 024 – Maria Rodale on Organic Gardening & More
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With so much interest in taking care of the health of our planet and our bodies, the term organic has more meaning today than ever before. And, rightly so…chemicals and pesticides are so widely used in farming and home gardening almost every person in the US has pesticide residue in their system.
The Importance of Water for Bees
Since I’ve been keeping a water source originally intended for birds to bathe, I have been amazed at the number of honeybees, native bees and other pollinators that use it every […]
How to make our Custom Worm Bin
Our vermicompost bin which we show you how to make in episode 622 (air date of 11/28/15) is easy to build and works great. It can be modified any number of […]
Nature’s Sponge; One More Reason to Love Compost in Times of Drought
During the hot, dry days of summer, plants and lawns can’t seem to get enough water. Nearly everywhere I look, it’s easy to see the signs of thirsty landscapes. Yet, […]
Liquid Worm Juice; Superfood for Organic Gardens
My summer garden looks amazing! Everything is lush and thriving, in spite of challenging conditions common to the hot humid south. While I’ve come to expect that, experience has taught […]
How to Top Tomatoes – What to do When Tomato Plants Get Too Tall
Knowing how to top tomatoes and what to do when tomato plants get too tall will give you the confidence to tame your plants while keeping them healthy and productive. […]
Three Key Benefits of Gardening in Raised Beds
Give me a shovel and some soil, and I’ll plant just about anywhere. But, given the option, I can’t imagine not utilizing raised garden beds. Raised beds offer a simple and […]
Meet the Ultimate Tomato Cage Support
Sometime last summer, likely around the time my tomato plants were loaded with fruit and breaking branches right and left (again), I wrote a blog post lamenting about my fantasy […]
The Resiliency of Nature
Celebrating the Resiliency of Nature on Earth Day I’m fortunate to have a job where travel allows and even requires me to see many beautiful gardens around the country. But […]
The Role of Minerals in Making Great Soil
By Jeff Gillman, PhD – for GrowingAGreenerWorld.com By now everyone knows that the best thing to add to a soil to make it work for their plants is organic matter. In […]
Five Steps to a Beautiful Organic Lawn
Junk food. That’s how I think of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides when it comes to lawncare. When you’re hungry- really hungry- what do you reach for to satisfy that craving? […]
The Most Important Soil Amendment No One Ever Talks About
By Ellen Galvin, for GrowingAGreenerWorld.com The secret to growing healthy and nutritious food begins with the soil. Naturally healthy soil contains billions of living microorganisms—from bacteria to nematodes, fungi, protozoa, […]
The secret to fearless pruning; 5 steps to prune like a pro
Pruning Primer: From Newbie to Ninja Every gardener has heard that pruning is important. But getting out in the garden and actually doing it is a frightening challenge to many. […]
How 3 Simple Steps Saved My Garden
The Three Biggest Steps I Took in 2014 to Make My 2015 Garden the Best Ever In boxing, every fighter eventually squares off in the ring against a particularly crafty […]
My 3 Biggest Gardening Mistakes of 2014
A term I’ve used often in the world of gardening is this: No matter how much you know about gardening, there’s always more to learn. Any time you’re at the […]
Green Bronx Machine
Sowing Seeds and Saving Lives – The Power of a Classroom Farm Imagine if more people adopted the philosophy of Stephen Ritz. Not willing to accept the things he can’t […]
In Pursuit of the Ultimate Tomato Support
From the Department of, “do as I say and not as I do”, I missed a great opportunity this year to try out my idea for the perfect tomato trellising […]
Thinking Big at Little Creek Oyster Ranch
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase; “the world is your oyster”. It comes from a quote in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The implication is that the world is […]
Five Steps to Spring Lawn Renovation
For everything there is a season, and when it comes to lawn renovation, spring is it. As lawn grasses wake from dormancy, nutrient and water demands increase. Unless you’ve been providing consistent […]
Why to Love Bare Root Trees and Shrubs; and How to Plant Them
There’s something about walking through a nursery and seeing all those beautiful trees and shrubs. Do you hear them calling your name? I do. It’s irresistible and easy to envision […]
My Favorite Composting Bin; How to make it for free in minutes
Not long ago, we filmed an episode for Growing a Greener World, which was all about composting. To this day, we get many requests for the instructions on how to […]
5 Reasons Not To Grow Fruit – And Why They’re Wrong
When it comes to growing our own food, the natural starting point for most of us is a vegetable garden. Yet by stopping there, (which I’m guilty of), means missing […]
Preparing The Garden For Spring
Preparing for spring; What to do Now in the Garden and Landscape There’s nothing like the kickoff of spring to motivate us to get out in the garden. Yet savvy […]
Building a Pallet Compost Bin
Building a composting bin using pallets is an incredibly easy project and a great use for these common items. Here’s what you need to know to build your own. Also be […]
Subaru Northwest Flower & Garden Show Presentation with Joe Lamp’l
Click the product you would like to know more about and the link will take you straight there. High Tech Garden Gadgets Black & Decker – String Trimmer […]
Off the Grid, or at Least Getting Closer
By the time we finish editing our shows that you see on television or online, they’re very well mapped out.Yet even in the final hours, it’s not unusual for us […]
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