Composting is an easy and impactful way to reduce household waste, recycle organic materials, and enrich soil, while also preventing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving water.
Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a ...
To construct and enjoy productive raised garden beds that are easy to maintain, avoid these mistakes around placement, ...
In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper or place it in the recycle bin when you can turn it into beautiful compost ...
Summer may be ending, but your garden doesn’t have to! Here are simple ways to extend the season and what to plant now for a ...
Move the vulnerable plants to slightly more shaded areas and replace them with plants known to shrug off drought without watering. Echinops, eryngium, hylotelephium (Sedum), lavender, nepeta and ...
Before a bill signing last week, New Jersey residents who were interested would have to seek the process out of state.
Leaves begin to pile up on the lawn in the fall. Here's why it's not a good for your turf, why you should rake regularly ,and what to do with all those leaves.
Every spring, I empty the enclosures holding “finished” compost and spread that compost over vegetable plots prior to ...
A gardening expert shared a simple hack to help your plants grow stronger in winter - and all you need is one food scrap ...
Finished blender compost should be easy to pour and have a soup-like consistency. If the slurry is too thick, add more water, or add more solids if it runs too thin. Once you’re done, empty out your ...
Heavy rains can lead to waterlogged soil, which suffocates plant roots and can cause root rot. Start by loosening compacted soil with a garden fork or tiller to improve aeration. Adding organic matter ...