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August Is the Perfect Time to Put Down Compost – and Here’s How
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (1006+ words) Experts all agree that compost offers valuable benefits as a top dressing this month Most gardeners routinely add compost to flower borders and vegetable gardens in spring and fall. But don’t overlook August. It is an opportune time to add…...
4 kitchen scraps you can use to make a compost
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (154+ words) Indulge Express Banana peelsLoaded with potassium, banana skins break down easily to help improve the quality of your compost pile The skins can be cut into smaller bits to hasten the breakdown process, ensuring beautiful flower blossoms and good fruit…...
‘I Just Enjoy It’: Donna Waldvogel Marks 25 Years in the Garden
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (814+ words) Donna Waldvogel is pictured at the Little Falls Community Garden on the campus of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. Waldvogel has been the manager of the community garden for more than 15 years. LITTLE FALLS — Each April, Donna Waldvogel begins…...
Garden coach shows how to feed a compost pile, and avoid the 'stank' smell that brings flies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (579+ words) A garden coach showed how to feed a compost pile to keep it balanced and aerated, avoiding foul odors and flies. A TikTok tutorial from Hygge Haven (@hygge.haven) demonstrated how to add new scraps to a compost pile without…...
5 Ways to Reduce Plant Losses During Late-Summer Travel
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (294+ words) Mulch can function like a quiet vacation assistant because it slows evaporation from the soil surface and helps moderate soil temperatures while nobody watches the weather forecast every three hours. A layer of organic mulch around garden plants can help…...
Backyard composter opens bin to gray sludge and 'dumpster' smell, sparking debate over the fix
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (425+ words) After a gardener found a bad smell and gray material in their compost bin at the end of winter, they went to Reddit to ponder what went wrong. Instead of yielding a simple fix, the post on r/composting sparked…...
Gardeners say unfinished compost can still help, but only if it stays on top of the soil
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (482+ words) Compost can be a frugal gardener's best friend, but it also raises one of the most common questions for new gardeners — is it OK to use compost before it's completely finished? A Reddit exchange pointed to a practical way to…...
Garden workday
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (212+ words) Times-Standard Volunteers are invited to help maintain the community-driven McKinleyville Botanical Garden in Hiller Park on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. This week, everyone can learn how to do sheet mulching. This garden features plants that attract pollinators and birds. Most of…...
Raking mulch in the garden
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (154+ words) St. George News Horoscopes: A meteor shower peaks, 6 planets align and a total solar eclipse sparks fated change Hurricane spa sex case ends with 1 former employee sentenced, another deported Update: Fire officials say pilot, crew member were 'fatally injured' in…...
Ask a Master Gardener: Can you use evergreen tree chips on a garden?
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (297+ words) Q: I want to spread some wood chips on my flower garden beds. My neighbors are going to have some pine trees removed and they said I could have the chips from that operation. But a friend of mine told me…...