Numerous challenges exist in organic greenhouse production, one of the largest being a lack of amendments that can effectively serve as plant nutrients or pest controls and still be considered organic ...

Compost is a great way to recycle kitchen and garden scraps. It takes organic waste and turns it into nutrient-rich humus that can be used by plants. Composting is a way of returning to the soil what ...

"Compost tea" is a liquid concentrate made by steeping compost in water,which infuses water with microorganisms and nutrients. Compost is a wonder for your garden and yard, and compost tea offers the ...

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.

Q: What is a good recipe for compost tea? What is the best ways to use it? Answer: Compost tea is a liquid extract of compost that contains plant growth compounds and beneficial microorganisms. It is ...

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 ...

Learn how to use coffee grounds, tea leaves, and kitchen waste to naturally grow healthier plants! Find simple DIY techniques ...

Compost tea is a concentrated blast of nutrients for plants and soil. You can make it at home for free. Pat, a retired science teacher and experienced gardener, showed me how it’s done at her Mukilteo ...

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

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 ...

Instead of tossing banana peels, use the scraps as an eco-friendly gardening trick; they're truly underused nutrient ...