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Composting: Turning trash to treasure
A common saying is “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!” While “man” should be replaced with tree, grass clipping, or ...
An expert with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas offers tips for effective composting — plus, what ...
Regardless of your soil type, improving soil health means increasing its ability to hold water and nutrients and provide ...
Wood ash from untreated wood is a great fertilizer. It's high in potash and trace elements like zinc and magnesium, which are ...
With help from the experts, we explain all you need to know about bokashi composting so you can try it in your backyard ...
Pine needle oil contains powerful enzymes that accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in compost piles. By adding a ...
The scraps from your big holiday meal could help metro Atlanta farmers grow healthy food to put on your table.
Flavoured or coated teabags, which often contained synthetic materials, were also to be avoided. In the end, composting was ...
Over time, bacteria break down the scraps to create compost, a soil additive rich in plant nutrients — plus, you end up creating about 50 percent less trash. I’ve been composting in some form ...