Pest Patrol

What Garden Debris Can You Compost?

Many of us are ready to clean up the garden, but what do we do with all of this spent vegetation and debris? Here are a few guidelines on what you should do with your garden waste to reduce pest and disease issues next season. 3 Bin Composting System Plants Suffering from an Infection of ...

Everything You Want to Know about Electric Composters

Electric composters are simple appliances (about the size of a countertop bread maker) that can turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich dirt. Most electric composters can produce that dirt in less than 24 hours. You can then use the finished product directly on your lawn, in your garden, or add it to existing compost as ...

Adding a Loam-Compost Mix to the Garden

I added a loam-compost mix to the vegetable garden and I can tell already that my garden is happier. There’s no outward way to tell if it’s happy. There isn’t a thing planted in it yet. But perhaps my vegetable garden is reflecting my own happiness back to me. This will be our fourth summer ...

Creating an ideal environment for worms in your garden

Often people forget the importance of having worms in your garden. I had the privilege of speaking at a local food forum this weekend for an energetic and focused group. They want to do as much as they can to help consumers understand where their food comes from. They also educate them to grow it ...