As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

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Compost can be used in several ways: 1) as a soil amendment, 2) as a component in soil mixtures for containers or raised beds, 3) as topdress fertilizer, or 4) in compost tea. No matter how you use it ...

Banana peels often end up in the garbage, but you can give them a second life in your garden or for your houseplants. Make ...

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We should start by saying that we are not anti-compost. In fact, we have several articles walking you through the ins and outs of the composting process. In a perfect world, everyone would have the ...

Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a dedicated composter, you need to be very careful about what goes into your pile, ...

Compost has been dubbed "garden gold." But it is important to do your composting correctly. While it is generally okay to take a laid-back approach to composting, there are a few caveats to keep in ...

The kids seem more excited to be more hands-on because we have more tools than we did last year,’ says program leader Kira Higgins ...