Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step.
Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a ...
Compost has been dubbed "garden gold." But it is important to do your composting correctly. While it is generally okay to take a laid-back approach to composting, there are a few caveats to keep in ...
Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Build a compost pile as you would craft a lasagna. Construct the pile by alternating 2-inch layers of brown (dead leaves, wood chips, straw) and green ...
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Never Put These 10 Items in Your Compost Bin, Say Gardening Experts
To help you avoid the worst composting mistakes, we spoke to experts in gardening and horticulture to learn about some of the ...
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Don't throw out your dead plants this winter - use them to make nutrient-rich compost
As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost pile to benefit your yard.
Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a dedicated composter, you need to be very careful about what goes into your pile, ...
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