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Can you compost at home?

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QUESTION: Can you compost at home? ANSWER: Composting at home is a great way to recycle your food scraps, lawn waste, paper waste, and keep your carbon footprint as low as possible. Composting these materials keeps them from taking up space in our landfills and releasing … [Read more...]

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How do you compost orange peels?

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QUESTION: How do you compost orange peels? My family eats a LOT of oranges. - Jill S ANSWER: Orange peels and other citrus peels are great for adding to your compost piles. As citrus peels break down, they will add phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium to your compost, all three … [Read more...]

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How to Increase the Number of Earth Worms in Your Garden Soil

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Earth Worms

Earthworms, also known as Lumbricus terrestris or angleworms, can grow up to 14 inches. They’re something that all of us in North America are familiar with. Most of us, at a young age, were introduced to the “slimy, gooey” things and learned to either love or loathe … [Read more...]

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Fertilizer vs. Plant Food: What’s the Difference?

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by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell The words fertilizer and plant food are often used interchangeably, but they are not technically the same thing. Gardeners use fertilizers to help enrich their soil, supplying it with the essential nutrients that plants need to grow and … [Read more...]

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Fertilizer vs. Manure: Which to Use?

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by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell If you have never worked with either fertilizer or manure, the difference between the two may be a bit puzzling. They both have a strong smell that may be a little overwhelming for those with sensitive noses. Both are also common … [Read more...]

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