Does compost make acidic soil? It is a common claim made for compost but does it really work? Is it a good option for making…
The common advice for making compost is that you should use the correct ratio of browns and greens. Why is this important?…
Most discussions about compost and pests are concerned with keeping pests out of compost bins. Lots of insects and other…
One of the claimed benefits of compost in the garden is to provide the soil and plants with enzymes and hormones. Is this…
Plant disease reduction is a common benefit attributed to compost—but is it true. Will compost, added to the garden, reduce…
Compost microbes are micro-organisms (mostly bacteria and fungi) that live in the compost pile and get transferred to your…
In past posts I have talked about some of the benefits of compost. It improves soil structure and it adds nutrients to the…
In my last post Compost – Is it an Organic Fertilizer, I concluded that compost was an organic fertilizer and that it…
Compost is good for the garden, in part, because it adds nutrients for the plants. That sounds like a fertilizer. But almost…