Our Environment

KNOWN AS the ‘Land of Many Waters’, it is an undisputed fact that Guyana has many rivers. However, while we are blessed with such an abundance of this resource, we must be careful not to take it for granted.

MANY would recall the old-fashioned gardens of our grandparents or other relatives and neighbours. Those were usually a hodge-podge affair of flower and foliage plants that created the impression that, rather than being planned, gardens more or less “happened”, or more likely evolved.

A SUBSTRATE is the material in which the root system of the plant will develop. It can be solid (in which case it serves to anchor the plant) or liquid, in which case it maintains an appropriate balance of air and the nutrient solution.

YOU may be worried that because you have a small yard or even just a front porch, growing your own food is out of reach. That, however, is not the case. Plenty of options exist for growing food.

THE following article is the second of two on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in gardening and cash-crop production.

The following article is the first of two on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in gardening and cash crop production. The articles in this series are based on a presentation made by Ms. Elizabeth R.B. Church, a pest control adviser from California, USA, who holds an MSC in Agriculture, with emphasis on Plant Protection Science, and

THE article carried hereunder  is the final in a  series of articles on ‘back yard  composting’ or turning kitchen or backyard waste into useful manure. These articles are  based on a presentation  by Ms. Rhonda Sherman,  an Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University, USA.

The article carried hereunder is the fourth in a series on backyard composting, or turning kitchen or backyard waste into useful manure. These articles are based on a presentation made by Ms. Rhonda Sherman, an Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University, USA.

The following  article is the second in a series on backyard composting, or turning kitchen or backyard waste into useful manure. These articles are based on presentations made by Ms. Rhonda Sherman, Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University, USA; and Mr. Kelvin Craig, Country Coordinator of