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Tips & Articles tagged as: compost

Leave the Leaves!

October 21, 2013

Katie Vincent, Garden Hotline Educator Fall is iconic—and, sometimes, obnoxious—for the swath of red, orange, yellow and brown deciduous leaves that litter the ground. But this shedding of foliage is more important to our yard’s ecosystem than many of us may believe.  Evergreen Vs. Deciduous We can’t just have evergreens. Deciduous leaves have an entirely […]

Posted in Mulching Your Garden | Tagged compost, fall, Leaves, Mulch | 1 Response

Composting Advice

Making compost is one of the best ways to utilize your garden’s resources to improve the health of your soil, which in turn improves plant health. Garden clippings and food waste are usually trucked across the county where they are then composted. So making your own compost, at home, reduces your carbon footprint! Here are […]

Posted in Featured Article | Tagged compost, general advice | 6 Responses

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