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Can You Compost Your Christmas Tree? Gardeners Say Only If You Do This First

You can compost a Christmas tree after the holidays instead of kicking it to the curb. But there's preparation involved to ...
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Instead of bagging up those leaves, try composting. Here's how to get started

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Still throwing away food scraps? This is your sign to start composting now

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...
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Using Compost for Lawns Is the Secret to Greener Grass (Plus 7 Application Tips)

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...
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How to compost at home, according to expert composters

If taking care of the planet is one of your goals for 2024, there are many things you can do on an individual level to be more sustainable. You can use eco-friendly products like Swedish dishcloths, ...
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Experts say to only use homemade compost after testing it with this fail-safe method – they say it will guarantee healthy soil and support plant growth

Making your own compost is rewarding and a great way to use up waste. But, it can be tricky to determine when it's time to use your compost. Luckily, though, composting experts have shared the easiest ...
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Start a compost pile with falling leaves and use it to enrich your garden beds. Here's how.

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...
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How to Compost at Home Using Ancestral Agricultural Practices

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...
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Using compost in yards could provide more benefits than topsoil, experts say

As temperatures cool and leaves begin to fall, now might be an opportune time to tend to yards and gardens. But before getting started, it is important to know the best products to use to get the ...
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Worm composting is great for the planet and your garden. Here’s how to get started

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...
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10 easy-to-use compost tumblers for your backyard

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