Showing posts with label compost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compost. Show all posts
How To Turn Compost In A Geobin
I could probably compost a little better. I'm not sure if what I'm doing is right but this is what I do and this is the method that works for me. It's a somewhat hybrid of active and passive composting.
In the spring I empty out the compost from the Geobin and spread it around the garden beds. With the Geobin empty, I also make it smaller since there isn't much material to compost and I want to conserve space.
Compost: The Silver Bullet
When I first started learning about organic lawn care and gardening much of what I read advocated the use of compost to help solve almost ...
Reader Question: Heavily Compacted Soil
Sean wrote in to ask a question about dealing with heavily compacted soil in his lawn. Question "I purchased a soil probe last summ...
Organic Lawn Renovation: The Plan
Because I was planning on killing and reseeding parts of my lawn last year I didn't take as good care of those areas as I should hav...
Reader Question: Converting To Organic
Linda asks: I think I need to add something to the lawn to help dethatch naturally.and maybe help the soil. Would spreading a commercial ...
Screw it! I'm composting!
At least I hope I am. Because I started my fall lawn overseeding project late I ran into a problem. Leaves on an overseeded lawn. Normally...
Is Compost Enough For My Lawn?
Some organic lawn care proponents and even some organic lawn service companies feel that all your lawn needs is compost and compost tea. Are...
The Best Composter Is The Cheapest!
Yup, that's right! Those fancy compost tumblers that can cost hundreds of dollars didn't perform as well as a simple and affordab...
WSJ's Wendy Bounds' Organic Lawn Makeover
Found this video on Youtube.com from Wall Street Journal reporter Wendy Bounds. She started using organic lawn care techniques and documente...
Are composting bins necessary?
Photo by Kessner Photography When you start learning about organic lawn care, one thing you're going to hear a lot about is compost...