7 Ways to Speed Up the Composting Process
June 21, 2021
Composting is a great way to turn organic waste into valuable fertilizer for your garden. Just save kitchen scraps, such as carrot peelings and cabbage
Fertilizer or Compost In Your Garden? Which is Better?
June 6, 2021
If you use compost in your garden beds, you may not have to use chemical fertilizer at all. Adding synthetic fertilizer if it’s needed can
What You Should Put into Your Compost
May 18, 2021
To reap a harvest of rich compost for your gardens, make sure you add the right ingredients to your compost bin—and keep the wrong ingredients
Get Rid of Dog Poop with a Pet Waste Composter
May 5, 2021
Did you know that you can actually compost your dog waste and cat litter? It’s not difficult, but you have to use a special composter
On Earth Day, Help Environment by Composting
April 23, 2021
Earth Day, observed on April 22, is a great time to take action to help our environment. One single action—composting—can benefit the environment in multiple
Attract Birds to Your Feeder with Mealworms
April 10, 2021
Mealworms in your bird feeder make a handy snack for wild birds who need plenty of fuel for flying, breeding and just staying warm. A
Onions Can Be Started From Seed—in Winter!
March 16, 2021
Even if you have snow on the ground, you can do some gardening: Plant seeds inside for cool weather vegetables, such as onions. Working with
Maximize Your Output with ‘Hybrid Composting’
March 6, 2021
Most gardeners use one of two kinds of composting: cold composting or vermicomposting. But there’s no reason you can’t combine the two. What we call
Preventing Fruit Flies in Your Compost
December 29, 2020
Fruit flies are annoying little bugs that like to invade the house. The Drosophila melanogaster is attracted to organic matter like fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruit
Composting Worms and How They Move
December 22, 2020
Worms are ancient creatures that have been moving through the Earth’s soil for many, many years. But, how exactly do they move forward? Worms do
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