Composting

  • purple and white calibrachoa flowers in white ceramic vase

    How To Grow And Care For Calibrachoa – Million Bells

    You’ve seen the Calibrachoa, a tender perennial commonly known as “Million Bells.” You’ve enjoyed this plant in the nightshade family filling containers and baskets…

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  • red and black lady bug - a good bug - on green leaf plant

    Beneficial Insects and Good Bugs For Your Garden

    Here’s the deal on Beneficial Insects (aka good garden bugs). You may think all insects are pests or bugs, but that simply is not…

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  • Collecting the bee boxes while preparing for winter

    Preparing Garden for Winter

    Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As I finish…

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  • A rosebud with an early winter snow on it

    End of Harvest, Winterizing My Garden Part 1

    As part of winterizing the garden, I shook the red orach plants so that the seeds are scattered everywhere. Orach seeds easily and I…

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  • A hand spreading fertilizer in the soil around a young plant

    10-10-10 Fertilizer: Use And Benefits

    If you’re unsure of your specific garden fertilizer needs, generally you’ll not go wrong applying 10-10-10 fertilizer an “all purpose complete fertilizer”, balanced for…

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  • A line fo your plants in a raised garden bed

    Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics

    It is imperative that soil contains vitamins, nutrients, and organic matter that can feed the plants, as well as give the roots plenty of…

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  • A young boy watering a raised vegetable garden

    Mindful Gardening Outdoors and Inside

    We all know now that gardens and gardening enhance the wellbeing and happiness of people. That includes enjoying not only the beauty and the…

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    A Quick Guide to Composting

    If you’re looking for a way to add minerals, nutrients, and soil-enriching microorganisms into your garden, let us guide you on composting. Composting is good…

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  • Young boy with a trowel in a raised garden bed

    12 Essential Garden Tools for Pros and Beginners

    The 12 essential gardening tools you cannot do without if you intend to start a successful garden. Having these tools in your shed is…

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  • A wood compost bin

    On Buying Compost Bins

    Invariably organic gardeners face the question, which type of compost bin should I buy? A stationary bin or tumbler? And how large?

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  • Browning autumn leaves on a tree

    How to Make Leaf Mold

    Leaf mold is the best use of fall leaves and it’s so simple to make, even if you’ve never gardened before, you’ll ace it.

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  • A filter with spent coffee grounds ready for fertilizing plants

    Coffee Grounds for Plants

    You’ve heard that adding coffee grounds to your compost speeds decomposition and adds much-needed nitrogen to the compost. Coffee grounds are good for plants…

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  • Improve your Gardening Soil for a Vibrant Garden

    Do you want a rich, vibrant garden? This super collection of five items can supercharge your soil and improve garden growth. The solution may…

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  • How To Grow and Care For Bougainvillea

    So let’s try and give a general overview of growing Bougainvillea, its care, blooming, light, water, soil, origin and more…

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