Posted in Plants & Flowers, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Don’t put your garden tools in the garage just yet. There’s still time for a few more garden projects. If you have a lawn, preparing it for winter should be at the top of the list.
Posted in Environment, Native & Invasive Plants, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
In my last post, I blogged about some of the consequences of too much algae in waterways. Some algae is beneficial, but an excess can cause problems. What causes the natural process of algae production to go into overdrive? Too much nitrogen is usually the culprit.
As usual, too much nitrogen is the result of the [...]
Posted in Environment, Native & Invasive Plants, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Monday, August 21, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Not for nuttin’ (as the local says) is Rhode Island called the Ocean State, Rhode Islanders have been blessed with an abundance of water resources. Besides a countless number of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, we rely on the resources of Greenwich Bay and Narragansett Bay for our livelihoods and enjoyment.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost, Trees on Thursday, June 29, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Finally, the last article on mulching (thank god, I hear you say below your breath….) Reprinted from the Kent County Daily Times, here’s the best way to mulch a tree.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 | 24 Comments »
I’m continuing the scintillating series on mulch with more information from an article that was first published in the Kent County Daily Times.
It’s easy to be confused by the many different types of materials that are used as mulch. Here’s a little information to get you started.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Since Curt and I (well recently, mostly Curt due to my travel) are mulching the trees in the park right now, I thought I’d share some information about mulch. This outline of the benefits of mulch is taken from an article that I recently wrote for the Kent County Daily Times.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Following are some excerpts from an article about composting that I recently wrote for the Kent County Daily Times. The photo was taken at Earth Care Farm, an organic farm composter in Charlestown, RI, where my master composter class once visited on a field trip.
Posted in Environment, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday a reader asked how my lawn was doing one month after the overseeding.
Left: Lawn on April 14
Below: Lawn on May 17
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Compost happens when yard & food waste are combined with oxygen in a way that stimulates microbial decomposition. Microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and molds are attracted to the pile by carbon and nitrogen—their favorite foods. These microbes in turn entice organisms such as earthworms, millipedes, and beetles to the pile…and together they have the [...]
Posted in Garden Reading, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Saturday, May 6, 2006 | 10 Comments »
Just a little Saturday silliness–a few quotes about compost.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of composting (the process). Today's post deals with the benefits of using compost on your garden and in your yard.
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 | 9 Comments »
Last night I finished up my master composter course. Now all I have to do is complete the 30 hours of volunteer service and I'll be an "official" URI master composter.
Now that I feel a bit more educated in the matter, I hope to start my own home compost heap. And at the same time, [...]
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 | 8 Comments »
I thought it might be useful to compare the "ingredients" in organic and non-organic fertilizers. The two bags I have on hand are North Country Organics Pro-Gro with a 5-3-4 NPK ratio, and Scotts Starter Fertilizer, with a 20-27-5 NPK ratio.
North Country is what we used this year on my lawn; last year when we [...]
Posted in Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Short post today–I'm out of the office for the rest of the day. My husband and I spotted this warning flag in a yard when we were on our daily walk. It's just not right to have to warn passersby and neighbors of chemical dangers from your lawn treatment.
As we passed their "yard art"–nearly as [...]
Posted in Plants & Flowers, Soil, Fertilizer, & Compost on Friday, April 14, 2006 | 7 Comments »
I overseeded our lawn this morning and I thought I'd describe the process for anyone who hasn't done it before. First, some background– We planted our lawn from seed last July. Before, it was just a patch of dirt and weeds.
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