compost

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4 Ways to Get More Compost

My grandmother taught me that you cannot just take from a garden; you must always give back and care for the soil. This is a lesson I apply to any…
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Healthy Soil Is at the Heart of a Thriving Garden

Soil is a complex structure made up of mineral solids and organic matter interwoven with aggregates and open pore spaces. The open spaces between soil particles are just as important…
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Maintaining Healthy Garden Soil

Many people think of soil as dead, decomposed organic matter and minerals. But it’s much more than that. Soil is full of life. Trillions of organisms live in soil, using…
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Learn How to Use Manure for a Healthier Garden

I first became acquainted with the wonders of manure when my wife and I bought a small farm years ago. Not long after we moved in, we purchased a horse—and…
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Tips and Tricks from a Mid-Atlantic Master Composter

Compost is a fundamental garden amendment that enriches soil and provides nutrients to plants. But where do you start on making your own? I talked to Gail Hermenau, Master Gardener…
How-To
6 Ways To Make More Compost

My grandmother, who managed a working farm in my birthplace of Malta, gave me my first lesson on soil health when I was about seven. As we harvested lettuce for…
How-To
Critters in Your Compost?

Contrary to popular belief, compost doesn’t “just happen.” Although, from the outside, you might see nothing more than a pile of rotting leaves and grass clippings, inside that pile a…
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Get Serious About Compost: How to Make More, Better, Faster

Compost is not fertilizer. The sooner a gardener embraces this reality, the better. But gardener’s gold does have an undeniable importance in the garden: to feed the billions of critters…
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Everything You Need to Know About Composting

Many gardeners believe that utilizing compost is an integral part of creating a healthier garden ecosystem. Why Should You Compost? Composting helps recycle organic material and food scraps that would…
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Before and After Down Under

Brian Mazzer sent in these images of his garden today and what it looked like when he first bought it. I bought my house in the suburb of Holland Park…

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