Did you know that one of the easiest and best methods to boost the health of the soil in your gardens and flowerbeds and protect the perennial plants you have growing in them is to use all of the leaves falling from your trees this fall? Although raking and bagging leaves might feel like a …
As wonderful as many of autumn’s falling leaves can be for home gardens, flowerbeds and compost piles – did you know that there are three leaf varieties you should never compost – or use in and around your garden and flowerbeds? Unfortunately, every fall, many gardeners unknowingly fill their compost bins with leaves that can …
Looking for few ways to use all of those spent coffee grounds to good use during the cooler fall months? Believe it or not, instead of simply tossing the grounds into the trash, you can use them to power your soil, improve your lawn, and keep pests away! Coffee is definitely an important morning staple …
Looking to create the perfect fall compost pile – and have loads of incredible compost ready for all of your planting needs next spring and summer? When it comes to getting your garden and flowerbeds to produce and grow better than ever, compost is the answer. Whether mixing it into the planting holes of vegetable …
Looking to create a compost pile this summer that heats up fast and makes great use of all of those vegetable and flower scraps coming from your garden, flowerbeds and kitchen? When it comes to finding an abundance of materials to build a compost pile, it doesn’t get any better than in the middle of …
One of the best ways to grow healthy, strong plants from seed is to start them in loose, healthy and fertile soil – and there is no better way to do that than to make your own incredible homemade seed starting soil right at home! Growing your own transplants from seed is one of the …
Did you know that one of the best ways to compost all winter long is by using a simple process known as the trench method? In fact, not only is it easy to do – it also doesn’t require a compost pile to do it – which makes it great for someone without access to …
Although most gardeners have heard about the amazing benefits of using spent coffee grounds to power annual flowers and vegetable plants outdoors – did you know that you can also coffee grounds to help fertilize and energize your houseplants too? Spent coffee grounds are teeming with all kinds of helpful trace nutrients. So is the …
Did you know that you can easily compost your tired, old, used potting soil from this year’s container plants and bring it back to life to use again next year? Potting soil is one of the most expensive purchases each and every spring for gardeners. Especially for those who love to fill their porches, patios …
Looking for a few tips, tricks and secrets to turn all of those falling leaves into great compost this fall – and do it faster than ever? Autumn is here and that means the leaves are starting to fly off the trees and pile up everywhere. Although for many fall is the season of endless …