When it comes to creating safe, beautiful, long-lasting and economical raised beds, believe it or not, wood is still one of the best options around! Raised beds can be created or purchased from nearly any material you can imagine. From plastic, brick and metal, to cement block, stone, wood and more. In fact, the choices …
Did you know that one of the best ways to perk up and provide a little nutrition for your indoor houseplants is with coffee grounds? It’s true! Coffee grounds are popular for powering vegetable plants, herbs and perennials in the great outdoors. But it just so happens, when used correctly, they can also be a …
One of the easiest ways to still compost in the winter is by using a method called trench composting – even if you don’t have a compost pile or bin! Trench composting is one of the oldest tried and true ways of enriching and giving power back to the soil. In fact, it has been …
Saving your coffee grounds through the winter months is one of the best ways to make sure to have plenty of all-natural soil building, plant-boosting grounds on hand for next spring. Coffee grounds are one of the most beneficial resources for powering both the soil and your plants. Not only are they teeming with trace …
One thing is for sure, when it comes to composting, all leaves are not the same – and that is why it is vital to know what leaves are best for composting, which should be used in moderation, and which varieties of leaves should be left out of your pile completely! Autumn is here, and …
When it comes to preparing for next year’s gardening season this autumn, it’s hard to beat the incredible value of a creating a great fall compost pile now! There is little doubt that rich, fertile compost is one of the best ways to power plants. Whether mixing it into spring planting holes in vegetable and …
When it comes to creating compost fast, 3 simple secrets can go a long way to success! Summertime is the perfect time to create the ultimate, hard-working compost pile. The warm temperatures and increased humidity make it easy for piles to heat up and decompose rapidly. And summer just also happens to be a time …
When it comes to creating and using the best all-natural organic fertilizer right at home, it’s hard to beat compost tea. Especially when you consider you can easily make batch after batch at – all completely for free! Compost tea is an extremely fertile liquid solution that is simple to make by simply soaking compost …
There is no better tool for making great compost than a well designed homemade compost bin. And you might be surprised at just how easy it is to build your own incredible bin from something as simple as ordinary framing lumber. Even better – for far less than you ever thought possible! What Makes For …
There is certainly a lot of debate on the pros and cons of putting weeds in a compost pile. On one side, many will tell you that placing weeds in a pile is simply asking for trouble. And by doing so, you risk creating a finished product that will sprout weeds everywhere you use it. …