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7 Ways to Recycle Your Tree After Christmas
Once the holidays are behind us (and our tolerance for Christmas tree needles on our floors is at an annual low), man...
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How to Use Wood Ash in the Garden
Are ashes good for plants when applied to garden soil? The answer depends on the “disposition” of the soil—whether it...
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How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden
When considering how to use coffee grounds in the garden, keep in mind that they don’t acidify soil, contrary to popu...
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10 Things Every New Gardener Needs to Know
Over the past few years, seed companies and nurseries nationwide have experienced huge spikes in sales due, in large ...
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5 Things to Do With Weeds After You Pull Them
Weeds are tricky plants, aren’t they? Even when you pull them out of your lawn or garden beds by the root, they seem ...
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The Best Composting Services
Recycling aluminum and plastics is standard practice for many households, but food scrap bins on the kitchen counter ...
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Want a Bountiful Summer Garden? Do These 3 Quick Things to Your Soil This Weekend
It happens to all of us: In no time flat, winter has slipped away and it’s suddenly time to get spring vegetables and...
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10 Ways Gardening May Be Making You Sick—and How to Protect Yourself
A Michigan State University article notes that “moderate-intensity level activity” such as gardening practiced for 2½...
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Can You Compost Bread? The Great Debate, Solved!
Q: Can you compost bread? It’s a reasonable question to ask and comes with a complicated answer. Is bread compostable...
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Compost for under $50: The Bamboozle Indoor Compost Bin is a Steal!
The Bamboozle Food Composter is an indoor compost bin that doesn’t create compost per se, but holds kitchen scraps un...
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8 Tricks for Quick Composting Your Way to Free Fertilizer
It’s easy to get your garden growing and help it thrive with some quick-turn composting tricks any level composter can do at home.
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Weekend Projects: 5 Simple Ways to Set Up a Compost Bin
Compost: It's what eventually becomes of all decomposing organic material. Essentially, it's dirt—but it's not just a...
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How to Build a DIY Pallet Compost Bin
This post has been brought to you by Dickies.  Its facts and opinions are those of BobVila. com. A compost bin is a g...
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Why Every Gardener Needs a Worm Bin
Anyone with a garden knows that fertilizer and enriched soil can be expensive. But did you know there is a source of ...
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Composting 101: How to Put Kitchen and Yard Waste to Work in Your Garden
The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutr...
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How To: Mulch Your Flower Beds
Laying mulch before the winter gives your soil a head start for the next growing season. It also protects delicate pl...
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