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Composting
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This Earth Day, Consider the Compost Pile
Wondering how you should celebrate Earth Day? Take a moment to brush up on your composting know-how.
By Teddy Tedesco -
How to Use Mulch
Learn how to use mulch as a soil covering that is applied to protect and improve soil and plants. Common materials used for mulch are wood chips, autumn leaves, and stone or gravel.
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Gathering “Browns” for Your Compost Pile
Fallen leaves and other "browns" help create the right mix of carbon and nitrogen in your compost pile. Now is the time to gather them, but where? And what about coffee chaff and sawdust?
By Claudia Navas -
Using Redworms for Indoor Composting
You can use redworms to recycle your food waste by setting up a worm bin system at home. Your food waste will disappear and your plants will flourish!
By Elizabeth Peters -
Composting and Lawn Care
Leaving grass clippings on the lawn, rather than bagging and sending them to the landfill, makes sense for you, your landscape and your community.
By BBG Staff -
Compost Bins
Choose the right compost bin for your space, budget, and materials. Here are five basic types.
By BBG Staff -
What and How to Compost
What can I put in the compost pile? What does composting mean, and how does it work?
By BBG Staff -
How Compost Builds the Soil
Soil is a living community that requires nurture. And well-nurtured soil in turn nurtures the plants that are part of it.
By Grace Gershuny
