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Creating Fall Compost for the New Year
by Saffyre Falkenberg What is compost? Compost is decomposed organic matter that gardeners can add to their garden soil. This organic matter brings a whole host of benefits to a home garden, providing...
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Organic Gardening Tips for Beginners
by Shellie Elliott Ready to try organic gardening and need some tips to get started? The idea of starting a garden can seem overwhelming on its own, and going the organic route might feel like even...
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How Do I Prepare My Garden for Winter?
By Erin Marissa Russell Ready to get started on your wintertime gardening projects but you aren’t sure how to begin? If you’re like many gardeners, you aren’t ready to give up spending time with your...
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How to Know if You Have Quality Topsoil
Topsoil is one of our most important natural resources. It takes up to 500 years for one inch of topsoil to be created by nature. Topsoil is generally the first 6 to 12 inches of looser soil that you...
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Urban Farming Ideas
Farming in cities and towns is not a new idea – urban agriculture has been around for centuries (at least). What’s new about it today are the options available to urban farmers and the types of ways...
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Tips For Indoor Composting
Most people aren’t aware that composting isn’t just for outdoor gardeners with plenty of space to create a compost pile. Nor is it a nasty, stinky, messy process. Composting is easy and can be done...
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Fertilizing Tomatoes
Once your tomatoes are growing well, you may wonder what else you can do to keep them healthy. Many gardeners focus on fertilizers as a growth enhancer for their tomatoes. This usually works, but...
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Amending Clay Soils
CC flickr photo by kirsty hall Clay soil is actually relatively common in most soils that haven’t been well maintained will divert to either a thick clay or a loose sand, depending on the area. Many...
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List of the Best 15 Common Organic Fertilizers
What are your options with organic fertilizers? Turns out there are quite a few good ones. For the gardener new to the idea of organics, the array of options often made available can be confusing....
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Use Compost Tea Ice Cubes to Water Houseplants
Some houseplants can be a pain to water, especially those in hanging baskets that are kind of hard to reach. The result can be quite a mess if you’re not careful. Rather than dragging a stepladder...
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