Compost vs. Fertilizer: The Differences Explained
Compost and fertilizer are both important for growing healthy plants at home. Find out what the difference is between these two garden products and how to use each to your advantage.
Emily Cordo
Soil Building
Soil building is an important part of gardening that is often overlooked. By increasing the organic matter in the soil, gardeners are able to improve its structure and fertility, allowing for better yield and less water waste.
Soil building helps to create an environment that is perfect for plants to thrive, and can helps to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer needed which promotes a more organic garden.
Garden Fertilizer and Compost
Whether you're growing flowers, vegetables, or lawn, your success starts in the soil. Learn how to feed your plants using compost and fertilizer to create more nutrient-rich earth for greener grass, beautiful blooms, and prolific produce.
Mulch
Mulch has numerous benefits for gardens, with the primary advantages being improved soil quality, better moisture retention, and decreased weed growth. It also helps to protect soil from erosion, while adding valuable nutrients back into it as it breaks down over time.
Recent Soil Building Articles
Composting weeds – How To Do It The Right Way
Composting weeds requires using methods that will kill or negate any seeds those weeds might be carrying. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the easiest ways to do this at home to assure weed-free garden beds in the spring.
Emily Cordo
15 Types of Mulch For The Garden and Landscaping
Mulching garden beds helps retain water, slow weed growth, and keep your plants healthier. Here are 15 different types of mulch for your garden and landscaping.
Emily Cordo
How to Speed Up Composting
Don’t wait for several months to get homemade quality compost. You can speed up the composting process by making small changes to your pile. Find out in this article.
Emily Cordo
Composting Yard Waste – Recycle in Your Garden!
Composting food scraps, leaves, and yard debris is not nearly as complicated as it sounds. At least, not with this easy-to-understand guide to composting yard waste.
Aaron Green
What Is Gorilla Hair Mulch and When Should You Use It?
Gorilla hair mulch is not from the fallen hair of gorillas. Instead, it is a finely shredded mix of western cedar and redwood. Adding it to your garden offers many benefits, like weed control and trapping soil moisture. Learn everything you need to know about this mulch type, including application, in this article.
Aaron Green
