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When salt on your sidewalk isn’t so bad
The winter of 2014 is one of the worst winters that we at Good Sweet Earth can remember– the constant cycle of snow and arctic temperatures has resulted in snow banks that could double as sledding...
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Best way to control weeds? Organic lawn maintenance
One of the biggest problems people face with their lawn is weeds. And it’s one of the easiest to combat. First, let’s define what a weed is. There is no official botanical classification of “weed;”...
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Incidents of cancer on the rise in the U.S.
A new report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology says that by the year 2030, cancer will surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. That means for the first...
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Are you an organic yard farmer?
“Farming” is typically thought of as raising plants or animals for profit. “Gardening” is thought of more as a hobby. So which are you? A farmer or a gardener? Before you answer, consider this: Healthy...
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Pesticides linked to autism disorders
In case you needed another reason to avoid pesticides, we’ve got another one for you: pesticides have been shown to increase the likelihood of children developing autism and other development disorders...
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Save our water supply, beware of phosphorus
Earlier this summer, residents in Toledo, Ohio and southern Michigan were given the shocking news that their tap water was dangerous– ‘do not drink, do not touch, do not boil,’ is what they were told....
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Good Sweet Earth is expanding westward
Good Sweet Earth, southeast Michigan’s only all-organic lawn and garden care company, is expanding its operations into west Michigan in the fall of 2014. Services such as chemical-free lawn...
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Healing the planet, one yard at a time
If you were to ask us to sum up in one sentence our vision for Good Sweet Earth, it would be the headline of this post– Healing the planet, one yard at a time. We got started in the vermicompost...
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Bacteria in soil…is it harmful to humans?
There are millions upon millions of microbial inhabitants living in your yard’s soil, and a lion’s share of that population comprises bacteria and fungi. Those terms often illicit a negative reaction...
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Music video about soil health: ‘You Are What You Eat’
This video is a cute reminder that you are not only what you eat, but you are what what you eat eats. And even further than that, you are what what you eat eats eats! That means if you put chemicals...
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