This week, after a long spring of unseasonal and unpredictable weather events, our garden was treated to a much-needed spa day. We treated the entire property to a good foliar spray drenching of ...

Compost tea is an eco-friendly organic fertilizer solution that plays an important role in sustainable agriculture. With untreated water, a few simple tools, and time, you can transform your food and ...

There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...

With a keen interest in making more eco-choices in the yard, I'm always excited to learn of new organic fertilizers I can feed my plants to boost their growth. That combined with a love for composting ...

Composting has long been recognized as a crucial building block for healthy soil and a successful garden. But gardeners who spend months making their own natural compost should reconsider simply ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

Earth Repair by Leila Darwish (New Society, 2013) is packed with simple, accessible, and practical tools for healing and regenerating damaged ecosystems from contaminated urban lots to polluted ...

Growers large and small are hosting garden tea parties; semi-floral attire, please. The proper hosts will serve a potent, dark brew: compost tea made not only from leaves but also from grass clippings ...

Q: I've seen a couple of compost tea-brewing kits in catalogs. They're supposed to give you a really nutritious organic fertilizer that you make at home. What do you think of them? A: I don't have any ...

IS your neighbour's lawn looking greener than ever - whilst the grass on your side seems to be dying? Lawn envy is a real thing. The truth is any beautifully-green lawn is a result of good lawn ...