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Turn kitchen scraps into garden gold. Learn how to compost at home, reduce waste, and enrich your soil — even without a big ...
Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...
Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a ...
Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a ...
Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill ...
Keeping rodents out of your compost isn't impossible. It can be achieved with a few simple steps and by knowing which foods to exclude from your pile.
There is an easy-to-follow method in reducing the amount of flies and unwanted pests swarming around your garden's compost ...
Starting a compost pile in October can come with its own set of challenges, but knowing how to troubleshoot common composting problems will ensure your pile remains productive and efficient.
Once it’s done, the compost should begin heating up and the smell will dissipate. During the rainy season, make sure the bin or pile is covered so it doesn’t get too wet from the rain.
During the hot summer months, a compost pile may dry out and become dusty. Although it won’t be stinky, this is not optimal either. The composting process needs some moisture, so you may have to ...