We all know about the beautiful benefits of using compost in the garden. It improves soil health and helps plants grow. But what about plants in an indoor garden? Can you use compost on houseplants? Compost is a fantastic, versatile organic soil amendment that can be used for indoor and outdoor plants. It won’t bring…

Okay… You’ve heard that compost is a multi-tasking star that can also be spread on top of the soil to take the place of mulch.  Could you have been underestimating compost all this time? Can it really go either into the soil or on top?  It’s true: you can make compost double up as both…

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…

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…

Ah, the pleasure of a lush lawn! The way it feels under your bare feet. Its fresh smell after being mowed. How it invites you to sprawl out and cloud watch.  But keeping your lawn green and growing takes work. So on top of mowing, watering, and protecting it from extreme weather, you also need…

It can be tricky to decide what is the best medium for starting seeds and growing seedlings.  You know that compost is a wonderful substance with a multitude of benefits for soil and plant health. But can compost be used for planting seeds? For most of us, the answer isn’t clear. For example, some experts…

Can you grow in compost alone?  It’s a fairly common question and a bit of a mystery for most of us. Compost provides so many benefits, so why not just plant directly into compost without soil? Will you end up with more bountiful crops this way? In this article, I’ll explain what you need to…

Roses are among the most beautiful garden flowers and one of the most frequent plants that gardeners have difficulty growing successfully.  Rose flowers may be attractive and enhance your garden’s beauty, but it costs the plant resources to produce the flowers.  Adding the right compost to your roses can facilitate good blooms, but your roses…

Most gardeners, even those new to gardening, are aware of the importance of using compost to feed their plants.  There are many ways that compost can be applied in your gardening. So many that it can become confusing to know which technique to use in every situation! Should you just lay it on top of…

Gardening in raised beds gives the gardener a significant level of control over the growing environment for their plants.  But since you are not planting in the ground, you need to provide the best possible soil health for your plants.  Compost can help you achieve this. It can improve nutrient availability, drainage, and water retention…