News & Articles
Ask OGS: Garlic Planting
Ask OGS: Learn how and when to plant garlic, plus tips on soil prep, fall planting, harvesting, and choosing varieties like softneck, hardneck, and elephant garlic.
Ask OGS: Fall Gardening in WNC
Learn how to plan and grow a thriving fall garden in Western North Carolina — tips on crops, planting times, soil prep, frost protection & organic pest control from OGS.
Saving Seeds & Setting Tables
OGS talks with Chris Smith of Appalachian Seed Growers Collective and Utopian Seed Project to discuss the upcoming Trial-to-Table event and his newest seed-saving initiative.
Native Pollinators Are at Risk—Here’s How You Can Help Them
Diversifying your garden is one step toward protecting and caring for native pollinators and beneficial insects.
Bugs in Your Garden: How to Identify Pests
Manage pests in your garden by observing and catching them early; know which bugs are good or bad.
Ask OGS: Eradicating Bermuda Grass from Your Garden
Bermuda grass rhizome: a culprit in the hard-to-eradicate grass
Ask OGS: Rust on Apple Trees
It’s possible to control and prevent cedar apple, quince, and Hawthorne rust on apple trees. These are some of the organic and sustainable ways to do so.
