Available now from our online store, well actually Better Nature's online store, not BNS are.... beneficial bugs, magic microbial mixes...

Spring is here, according to the elm buds and the tiny flying insects I see in my yard once the sun has warmed the frost. I want my yard...

BNS - unlike any other company/nonprofit in East TN (we are betting), we use a chemistry research database to learn about the known...

I've just seeded my yard with annual red clover because I love the color and it's a great bee feeder. In the shady areas I put in a mix...

Laurel wilt is a heart-wood disease introduced (vectored) to the plant host via ambrosia beetles. It's been around for at least the past...

This is an abbreviated calendar and will help you optimize your garden and landscape health care needs. Got question? Please contact me!

Leave the leaves rather than blowing them off your lawn has several benefits. this is where the marvelous Luna Moth and others overwinter...

This is an example of a soil test I did recently for a new development. They, like most new developments have no top soil to work with...

Please join if interested and possible. If too costly, I will be posting this presentation on the YouTube channel.

Hi Friends, Relax in the woods and find your center amidst the chaos that is our current condition. Nature can be healing to a lot of...

Hi all - Better Nature Solutions (the nonprofit) is raising money via quarterly gift boxes. BNS is using the net profits from gift box...

There once was a Lady beetle named Sasajiscymnus who favored a meal of hemlock woolly adelgids. So voracious was this beetle that she...

Counter intuitive - at least it was for me - is that the best time to seed your wildflower/pollinator garden is during the Autumn. Late...

Lawn care is (has been) moving into the modern age which means it’s changing both on the golf course and in the subdivision. These...

Cultivated trees introduced from well beyond the range of our yards and parks require care that honors the evolutionary history and...

What is Ecological Landscaping? As described by the Ecological Landscaping Alliance (www.ecolandscaping.org) it is more than just a...

Nitrogen is Too Often Overused in Gardens and Agriculture Nitrogen is a macronutrient meaning it is needed in large quantities by plants....

Excuse my language but, dammit! Decline is the word of this decade when it comes to trees and habitats. Tree decline is not a diagnosis...

Cities are growing as our populations continue to grow and our demand for houses. As we clear urban forests or neglect to allocate...

Simple organic rose fertilization for any kind of soil. If you do know you have either acidic or alkaline soils, please contact me for...