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    How-To

    3 Ways Fallen Leaves Can Improve Your Garden

    Green leaves are the energy engines that fuel our gardens. Without them there would be no flowers, no sugars for summer tomatoes, and no cooling or oxygenating the air while…

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    How to Use Compost in the Garden to Combat Intense Heat and Drought

    There is no way to sugarcoat the challenges many of us in the Mid-Atlantic region have faced this summer. The inconsistency of rainfall and the extreme high temperatures have greatly…

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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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    Gardening Tips: 5 Tips to Start Composting

    We compiled these five tips on how to start composting to help people create their own composting projects. From small gardens to big gardens, everyone can compost! Learn what our…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Composting Made Easy

    Jodie Colon, compost educator at Bronx Green-Up, demonstrates how to mix dead, dry leaves and stems; fresh, moist green plant materials; and food scraps in a heap for easy composting.…

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    A Simple Compost Bin

    Composting is one of the best ways to boost your soil, and fall is the season for it. In this video, Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, talks about the simple…

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    Top Composting Myths Debunked

    Composting is the original earth (and garden) friendly practice, yet false information can be hard to kill. Let's put the top misconceptions to rest once and for all, shall we?