The most common way to compost organic material into usable fertilizer is to make use of the naturally occurring microbes to use the material as food and energy.  Other than ensuring your pile has enough water, food, and air you can leave the rest of the job to the ever helpful fungi and bacteria. 
The types [...]

Composting is recycling your kitchen waste and lawn trimmings and turning them into a valuable resource for your garden or houseplants.  This is done by speeding up the process that the materials you use to compost go through on their own – decomposition.
Compost is not soil.  It is a common misconception that the end-result of [...]

Roses may be the traditional gift given on Valentines Day, but they are definitely well received any day of the year. Buyer beware before you buy roses, know what message you are sending in the color. Men as well as women, express that they love to get flowers and floral gifts. Remember color talks! Although [...]

Ask anyone who has a green thumb about rose gardening, and you may need a tape recorder to remember all the advice you’ll get! Almost anyone who has an interest in gardening flowers and plants will eventually mosey into rose territory. It’s almost irresistible because of the beauty and scent of one of the most [...]