5 Easy Steps To Speed Up the Decomposition of Leaf Compost Piles
Falling leaves are one of the beauties of autumn. But just because they are beautiful doesn’t mean they can’t be practical, and we can show…
Soil Building
Which Type of Mulch to Use and Where in Fall to Protect Your Garden in Winter
Fall is mulching time for us gardeners, to protect our soil, our land and our plants from the cold and wet winter climate! But there…
8 Reasons Why Your Garden Needs Mulch This Fall and How to Do It
As the leaves start to fall and the air gets cooler, it’s clear winter is on its way. Now’s the perfect time to give your…
10 Cover Crops for Raised Beds to Improve Your Soil Over
Raised beds are wonders in the garden: they warm early in the spring, have good drainage, and are filled with rich fertile soil… at least…
Plant, Eat, Repeat: 16 Best Edible Ground Cover Plants to Transform Your Yard into a Foodscape
As you aim to reduce your grocery expenses, elevate your yard’s visual appeal, or swap out your conventional lawn for a low-maintenance and delectable alternative,…
Clay Soil Got You Down? Here’s How to Improve Your Garden’s Soil Quality
No gardener wants to find clay soil in the area they hoped to turn into a thriving, productive garden bed. Clay soil is notoriously difficult…
4 Sustainable Peat Moss Alternatives for Healthier Soil and Happier Plants
Peat moss is a commonly purchased garden amendment used to improve the structure and drainage of soils. It has a spongy texture that makes any…
4 Effective Ways To Use Fish Scraps as Natural Garden Fertilizer
There are many ways to fertilize your garden, some less smelly than others, and perhaps the smelliest is fish scraps. Fish scraps have the benefit…
10 Easy Ways To Improve Your Garden Soil Over Winter
As the last plant in our gardens succumbs to the fall frost, we sadly think gardening is over for the year. Whether your climate is…
Plant Food Vs Fertilizer: They’re Not the Same Thing
If you type “plant food” into a web search engine, the first websites you get will inevitably ads for “fertilizers” – bottles of nutrients that…