Book Review: Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow
Karen Linda Glaser’s book, Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow, follows the activities of a family as they create a compost pile for their vegetable garden. They put in everything from Dad’s…
Book Review: Secrets to Great Soil
If you are reading this book review you probably already appreciate the importance of soil to growing plants and feel there might be something more you could do in regard…
Book Review: Let it Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting
Composting is an ancient activity yet here in the 21st century we are still trying to convince people to do it. More and more gardeners are getting into it but…
How to Use Grass Clippings
Grass clippings are organic materials that contain a lot of nutrients. Throwing them away or bagging them for disposal really makes little sense. As we become more aware of the…
How to Select the Right Mulch
There are many reasons to use mulch and many kinds of mulch from which to choose. The mulch you select should be related to the purpose(s) you have in mind…