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Getting Good Dirt

Fall is really a great time to plant perennials, trees, shrubs, and bulbs. The plants are grateful to be able to go “dormant” for the winter in the wake of enduring the stress of planting and transplanting, instead of being expected to start “performing” after being planted in spring.
However, there is one major step you […]

Composting: The Convenient Truth

Composting – the controlled, biological and chemical decomposition of organic matter – is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to more interest in recycling and to better products that make composting easier.
Composting accelerates the process by which microbes and other soil organisms break down plant and animal remains.

Fertilizer: The Numbers Game

So there you are, standing in the hardware store or garden center in front of a vast array of fertilizers. What the heck do those three numbers on the bags mean?