Why You Should Leave the Leaves: Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways to Handle Fall Foliage As the vibrant colors of fall start to blanket our lawns, it’s tempting to reach for the rake and bags. But did you know that leaving the leaves where they fall can actually benefit...
In the realm of sustainable gardening and agriculture, two popular soil amendments can often get confused: compost extract and compost tea. Both are derived from compost, but they serve different purposes and are prepared using distinct methods. Understanding the difference between these two can help gardeners and...
Although spring is officially here, mixed weather forecasts can have it feeling like summer one day and winter the next. When the sun is out and the weather is nice, we know how exciting it is to start prepping your garden for growing season. BUT, if...
At Mother Compost, we love composting just about everything, but we can’t large quantities of yard waste. While yard waste is compostable and perfect for your own compost pile, our facility already has enough “browns” to balance out our composting process. This allows us to...
Along with seasonal rotations discussed in our last post, it's also crucial to think about general crop rotations. By "general crop rotation", we mean rotating your plants so that you are not planting the same thing in the same area over and over again. Crop rotation...
Now that you've honed in on your plant choices, it’s time to create your planting plan. This step is actually more like two small steps: creating a seasonal planting plan and deciding on your seedling methods. Seedling choices vary from direct seeding, making your own seedlings,...
Garden Series: Choosing Your Plants By now, you should have your growing space all sorted out. For easy reference, we recommend writing down the conditions of your growing space. This will make it easy for you to reference when picking out your plants. Example: Full sun (approx 6hrs),...
MC Garden Planning Series Welcome to our garden prep series! If you are a new or first-time gardener, spring can be a little overwhelming, with lots of decisions to make in order to get ready for planting. But no worries - we're here to help. Every week we...