Winter is when most things in the garden slow down, including the compost heap. As temperatures drop and days get shorter, the microbes that work to break down organic matter in compost are far less active than they are during summer. Does this mean you can forget about your compost heap during winter and return…
Compost shouldn’t stink. If yours smells bad, then something’s gone wrong. You can think of the smell as a warning sign – your compost’s calling for help! On the upside, for every stench, there’s a solution 🙂 But you must figure out what triggered the odor before you can fix it. Below I’ll share the…
Your mountain of organic waste has finally transformed into a precious heap of black gold. Learn how to put your compost to good use. You’ll soon realize that is the secret ingredient to a spectacular, thriving garden and bountiful harvests. Compost serves multiple purposes and greatly enhances indoor plants or an outdoor garden. It can…
You may know that home composting is the best way to take care of your plants, but you struggle with time or simply forget to give your compost enough attention. Most of us would rather tend to our plants than supervise the compost! But did you know… There’s an easy composting method that can be…
There’s no doubt about it! We’re bringing on climate change. Our demands for electricity, transport, and stuff to fill our homes create an ever-thicker blanket of greenhouse gasses around the earth, trapping the sun’s heat and triggering worrying changes in weather patterns. We’re responsible for speeding up climate change, but there’s an easy thing we…
Taking care of fruit trees is slightly different from taking care of vegetables. Fruit production is very demanding on the tree, using many available nutrients. For this reason, many gardeners apply compost to fruit trees. It’s a great way to help boost your yield! But when should you do this, and how much compost should…
If you think you need a yard to compost, think again. You can become a zero-waste lifestyle wizard even if you live in a studio apartment. Just by making compost! Food waste makes up about 25% of landfills, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. So, composting your kitchen scraps will earn you tons of…
Is your garden lawn looking frazzled? Want to make it your garden’s main attraction instead of the blemish it is now? You don’t need powerful potions and powders. Instead, go back to basics and try something that’s been enhancing lawns for years and years: adding compost! Compost isn’t a cutting-edge treatment, but it’s enough to…
It can be a bit of a shock! Finding mold growing in your compost pile isn’t the most pleasant surprise. If you’ve discovered something moldy in your compost, you’re probably wondering whether this is good or bad? And if your compost has mold, can you still use it? Should you try to prevent it? And…
So… You know you should shred tough organic wastes before adding them to your compost (to make them break down faster). But you usually give up halfway into chopping a pile of branches or slicing cardboard sheets. It takes too much time and effort! Save your time for something more enjoyable and spare yourself the…