Tag: compost

Do You Compost?

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 18, 2018

Last year in Pasco County, food scraps, yard waste, and newspaper made up about 25% of the material thrown in the garbage. That's a lot of wasted waste, because by composting, most of that “trash” could have easily been transformed into ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management
Tags: Compost, Composting, Earth Day, Soil, Soil Amendment, Vermicomposting, Waste Reduction

Potting Soil, Topsoil, Compost, Seed Starting Potting Mix – What’s the difference?

by Whitney Elmore
December 4, 2017

You find yourself standing in the store, staring at dozens of different bags of soil trying to figure exactly what you need to start a garden – what’s the difference between all of these "soils"? Typically, you will find different types ... READ MORE

Category: Crops
Tags: Compost, Fertilizer, Gardens, Organic Matter, Peat Moss, Perlite, Potting Soil, Soil Amendment, Topsoil, Vermiculite

Starting a “lasagna” Garden

by Whitney Elmore
November 17, 2017

One increasingly popular garden method, sometimes also termed “no-dig” garden, is lasagna gardening. This technique utilizes permaculture practices to build up and help maintain soil organic matter. In Florida, where our soils tend to be ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Carbon, Compost, Decompose, Lasagna Gardening, Nitrogen, No-dig, Raised Beds, Recycle, Vegetable Garden

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