The winner of our compost contest was announced and her essay on composting magic was posted earlier, but there were others who shared great advice and fun stories. Dustin Hinrichs, one of our jud… more →
Homegrownpeteglendas wrote 2 weeks ago: Oh, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the grass is growing. Springtime is here and with … more →
flyingtomato wrote 1 month ago: Having made my manure-supplier call for the farm gardens (and realizing it’ll be a week or two … more →
monstermike wrote 2 months ago: Biofuel made from grass clippings and other organic waste. Source:http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco … more →
Gardora wrote 2 months ago: Give meadows a final cut before the winter: aim for 7.5cm (3in) height and let the clippings lie for … more →
Frank Myrland wrote 4 months ago: Unless your lawnmower collects clippings into a bag for easy disposal, any cut will leave a layer of … more →
michaelarthuranderson wrote 5 months ago: I’ve read in a few places that landfills are approximately 1/3 yard waste. In previous years, I woul … more →
clarifying wrote 7 months ago: “I’ve been really busy cleaning up,” Said she in response to my question. “I use the summer as time … more →
Zoe wrote 8 months ago: It’s that time of year again when the grass strimmer comes out, and someone volunteers (or mor … more →
fayettegreat wrote 8 months ago: Leave grass clippings on the lawn Grass clippings make good fertilizer when they decompose. Leaving … more →
peoplepoweredmachines wrote 10 months ago: The Tumbleweed manufacturers have come out with a new Tumbleweed composter. This tumble type compost … more →
John Banta wrote 1 year ago: Take the 1:5:10:365 challenge: Do one thing – for 5 to 10 minutes – 365 days a year to m … more →
cindyha wrote 1 year ago: The winner of our compost contest was announced and her essay on composting magic was posted ear … more →
cindyha wrote 1 year ago: The following is from Linn County Master Gardener, Claire Smith: Sitting here by an open window li … more →
matts3471 wrote 1 year ago: Ok this sounds a bit far fetched running your car on yard scraps but it is 100% possible.As the gras … more →
alexandsam wrote 1 year ago: Back yard, wall facing west I like my back yard. It’s not very big, but it’s fenced in … more →
lizgoldsmith wrote 1 year ago: Every couple of years a “kindly” landscaper or home owner offers our horses grass clippi … more →
green52 wrote 1 year ago: Green tip for week #9 — Week of June 29, 2008 Mulch, instead of bagging grass This week’ … more →
Angie wrote 1 year ago: A mulch is a protective covering for your soil and is of great benefit whatever the weather is like. … more →
asonomagarden wrote 1 year ago: We a seemingly endless amount of weeding and thinning this weekend which gave us a nice amount of am … more →