It’s really quite simple to apply your “outdoor” organic gardening knowledge to your house plants. Who doesn’t want a lush mass of greenery inside during the winter months? When… read more»

With Integrated Pest Management or IPM, pest control does not  mean waiting until June and then grabbing the most toxic spray around to wipe out the summer pests in your garden. You’d probably… read more»

For the first time ever  we will be at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show this spring!  We invite you to join us there Wednesday through Sunday, March 21-25. We’re looking forward… read more»

Here at Peaceful Valley we love to help people find and grow fruit trees Our in-house videos and articles bring you research-based information about fruit trees—from choosing, planting and pruning,… read more»

Make a scarecrow this fall The clever crows (here’s a great site with their calls and story) will be spooked by your scarecrow, and other birds will be even more frightened. Scarecrows are ancient… read more»

The world would be a better place if every human had a grape vine. ~ Henry Mitchell Pruning your table grape vines in summer is a small price to pay for the timeless look and abundant production of healthy… read more»

Just kidding. Though you could save on your food budget if you decided to incorporate this protein source into your diet. Tomato hornworms only eat solanaceous plants, usually tomatoes and they will also… read more»



The small fry of the animal world can inflict big damage on your garden. The gophers drill down, and birds can go anywhere, anytime. SCARE THE BIRDS WITH YOUR GARDEN DECOR You might be able to scare some… read more»

Vampire movies are big right now, but most people don’t want their blood sucked by mosquitoes. They don’t want flies biting them, either, or landing on platters of food. Get rid of those pesky… read more»