Gardening news and notes: Simple soil test, organic fertilizers, tangerine tomatoes and AAS winners

Don't plant a thing until you Improve your soil. Then you can choose on of the 2011 All-America Selections.

VIDEO: The lawn's greatest enemy is lawn care, says organic gardening expert Mike McGrath
The warm spring weather Monday set the tone for organic gardening presentation and discussion at St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh.
The lawn's greatest enemy is lawn care, says organic gardening expert Mike McGrath
The warm spring weather Monday set the tone for organic gardening presentation and discussion at St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh.
April organic gardening in Texas
April usually brings an abundance of wildflowers in Texas. Lack of rain this year may cause the show to be less spectacular.
Homegrown: Organic gardening, Part 2
I’m thinking I’d like to start an organic vegetable garden in my backyard. What do I need to do? — Scott
Free Indoor Gardening Fair in Oakland is NOT About Weed
First Annual Spring Fling Hydroponic and Organic Gardening Fair Where: Technical Institute for Indoor Gardening, 681 Fourth St. (at Castro), Oakland, 510-891-1557 When: Sat. and Sun., Mar...
Organic gardening calendar for March
Organic calendar for March
Trowel & Glove: Marin gardening calendar for the week of Feb. 19, 2011
Marin• A Marin Master Gardeners "Introduction to Home Organic Gardening" class is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.