Home Composting: The Right Ingredients
With the gardening season picking up speed, it’s time to think about composting. And it’s not very complicated: any organicContinue Reading
Category: Composting
Garden Myth: Pine Needles Acidify the Soil
There is a very common and persistent garden myth that pine needles (and other conifer needles) acidify the soil andContinue Reading
When to Apply Compost?
Question: When should I apply compost so it will be most profitable for both the soil and my plants? DorisContinue Reading
When Fruit Flies Invade Your Compost Pile
Composting is so simple: you just add kitchen and garden waste to a pile or bin and stir it fromContinue Reading
Feed Your Soil’s Microflora and Microfauna and Your Plants Will Thank You!
I often get very interesting messages from the readers of my blog. For example, after I wrote about the differenceContinue Reading
Fertilizer or Compost?
Many gardeners want to know what they need to apply to “feed” their plantings: fertilizer or compost? In fact, youContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Oak Leaf Toxicity
You often read that you shouldn’t put oak (Quercus spp.) leaves in the compost, because they’ll be toxic to micro-organismsContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Are Compost Accelerators Really Useful?
Almost every garden center (and many hardware stores) sells a product called variously compost accelerator, compost activator, compost stimulator orContinue Reading
Banana Peels for Roses: Pretty Much a Garden Myth
As far back as I can remember, the tip has been circulating that you can “feed” your roses by placingContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Compost Poisonous Leaves
As you harvest your rhubarb stalks this spring, you’ll find several websites warning you against putting the leaves in theContinue Reading