Should I spread compost on my lawn? Yes, treating your lawn with compost is a great way to keep it green and healthy. If you are putting in a new lawn, spread a layer of compost that’s two to three inches thick over the top of the soil before planting the grass. Then dig to mi...
When can I walk on my new lawn? It is best to wait forabout three weeks. This will have given the roots the time to knit into the soil below. Can you walk on newly laid grass? On average, it's OK to walk on a new turfaround 3 weeks after installation. But everything depends ...
If you’ve used all the compost you can in your garden, in potted plants, and on your lawn (and you’ve stored some away for later use), you should have no trouble finding someone to take the remainder of it off your hands. If you have friends, family, or neighbors who garden, th...
OK, I have decomposed compost, now what? Once the food items are decomposed, it will look almost like woody dirt. You can sprinkle small amounts in house plants or till large amounts into a garden plot. You can also sprinkle it on your lawn or trees to make them healthier. When you'...
When I first started looking into buying my own home, I naively believed that the purchase price was the only cost to consider. Little did I know about all the hidden costs that would come along with it. Let me tell you, they can really add up. First and foremost, there are closing...
My Month-By-Month Plant Propagation Guide Updated : September 28, 2024 4 Comments This seems to be another common question folks have… “What Should I Be Doing Now? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! I put together a month-by-month guide so you know what type of propagation is be...
Then 1 day it registered with me completely when a turfgrass scientist and inventor made a very simple yet bold statement: “I can diagnose any plant growth or healthy problem from a soil test”. My immediate reaction was to press him. “Wait. What? What about the tissue test? What ...
As a gardener, a compost bin is an indispensable thing. So why not make yourself one with cheap cost. I've got a list of 31 affordable compost bin that are guaranteed to blow your mind.
(1996). Production of functional compost which can suppress phytopathogenic fungi of lawn grass by inoculating Bacillus subtilis into grass clippings. In: de Bertoldi M., Sequi P., Lemmes B., Papi T., Eds, The Science of Composting. Part 1, Chapman & Hall, London, pp. 87-95....
My cousins Tana and Mark Bray were four years older than me, so I was often the brunt of many jokes. Once they put me up in the old cherry tree out past the chicken houses and left me. I couldn’t have been more than four or five and sat there crying while they ran off ...