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Compost Microbes – Good for the Soil?

Compost microbes are micro-organisms (mostly bacteria and fungi) that live in the compost pile and…

Benefits of Composting

In past posts I have talked about some of the benefits of compost. It improves soil structure and it…

Compost Fertilizer Numbers

In my last post Compost – Is it an Organic Fertilizer, I concluded that compost was an organic…

Compost – Is It An Organic Fertilizer?

Compost is good for the garden, in part, because it adds nutrients for the plants. That sounds like…

What Is Compost?

I was doing some reading about compost and compost myths and I asked myself, do I really know what…

A Garden Myth Is Born – Plants Don’t Purify Air

Since it is Christmas, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the birth of a myth…

Air Purifying Plants – Do They Work?

It’s that time of year again, winter is coming. We close the windows and doors of our home to…

Container Gardening – Selecting the Right Soil

In my last post I talked about fertilizing container gardens containing a soil-less mix. In this…
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