Biological Gardening...Beyond Organic | News and Tips | RMBA — colorado

Don’t ever let anyone tell you that soils are created equal—because they’re not. Whether you’re gardening, landscaping, or farming, it’s critical to understand the soil you’re working with.

Today, Colorado celebrates its birthday! On August 1, 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado as a state. Rocky Mountain Bio-Ag is home to many organic products, some coming directly from the great state of Colorado!

After spending your time and money on your yard and plants, the last thing you want to deal with is pesky bugs and insects tearing them up. We at Rocky Mountain Bio-Ag can give you organic solutions to your bug problems. Mosquitoes, ticks, and ants...we have the answer to getting rid of these backyard bugs.

A beautifully manicured lawn is something we Americans pride ourselves on. The bright and lush sea of green is indeed, a sight to behold, but what if your grass isn’t lush or even very green? Or worse yet, what if your lawn is so full of chemicals that your children and pets can’t even play on it? If you’ve never had your soil tested, this is something you can have done at your nearest cooperative extension (usually located at or affiliated with a state university). Personally, we use International Ag Labs in Minnesota or Logan Labs in Ohio for all...

Not everyone is lucky enough to live with naturally thriving soil, so adding organic and biotic amendments to it is to be expected, but what are you adding? There are so many amendments on the market and if you don’t know the difference you could be potentially harming the soil instead of helping it. It’s common knowledge that healthy soil is key to sustainable gardening and farming. Organic soil contains carbon-based material that is either living or was once living. Some traditional amendments include compost, manure, and mulch. Non-organic soil amendments include things such as synthetic fertilizers and plant hormones....