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Compost

Enrich your soil and reap major rewards in the garden with our step-by-step guides to composting. Learn about the many benefits and methods of recycling food waste.

A Grower’s Guide to Testing and Amending Indoor Soil
Should you test your indoor soil? Hell, yes! Dustan McLean says testing organic soil is a crucial step that indoor growers shouldn’t skip.
Winterizing the garden – prepare the garden for winter.

Prepare the Garden for Winter
It’s time to put the garden to sleep for winter! This guide will help you create a checklist of chores, from removing debris and amending the soil to mulching.
How to compost leaves for fall.

How to Compost Leaves in Fall
What to do with all those fallen leaves? Turn them into leaf mold! This easy process creates a supercharged compost for the garden, free of charge.
Bokashi composting explained.

Fermenting Food Scraps with Bokashi Composting
Bokashi composting involves fermenting kitchen scraps in a compact bin that can sit on a counter. We take a closer look at this unique composting technique.
Try an easy home compost system.

Easy Home Compost Systems for the Regenerative Garden
Composting is one of the easiest ways to practice regenerative gardening, and your plants will reap the benefits! Try one of these easy home composting systems.
Rabbit droppings make excellent manure for the garden.

Hare Today, Fertile Tomorrow! The Garden Magic of Rabbit Manure
Peter Rabbit isn’t welcome in the garden, but his poo sure is. Haley Nagasaki writes about the benefits bunny droppings have on our plants.
Organic Living Soil

Organic Home Gardening with Living Soil
Living soil is an organic gardening method that uses a nutrient-rich potting mix teeming with beneficial microbes to grow plants instead of mineral fertilizers. Everest Fernandez discusses how growers can transition from soilless potting mixes to organic living soil.
Soil and the stink of life

Notes from a Dirty Old Gardener: Soil and the Stink of Life
When it comes to organic inputs for the garden, often the smellier, the better. Just ask Regi Oneton: he says if it doesn’t stink, you need to rethink.

Sheet Mulching: Replace Grass To Save Water, Pollinators, Money and Time
If you’d like to replace your lawn with a garden, we’ve got a tip for you: sheet mulching. This regenerative hack builds soil and eliminates weeds and grass!
Gardening with layers

Lasagna Gardening: An All-Natural And Cheap Way To Grow Plants
Let’s talk lasagna gardening! This all-natural and inexpensive way to start regenerative garden beds is quick and easy.
regenerative gardening

What Is Regenerative Gardening?
Regenerative gardening is about taking what happens in nature and applying it to your garden space. Our guide will help you understand it and get started!
Create an eco-friendly and sustainable garden space

A Guide To Creating A Regenerative, Sustainable Garden Space
Regenerative gardens work closely with nature and are highly productive. Catherine Sherriffs offers tips for creating a sustainable and eco-friendly space.
Soil blocking

Starting Seeds With Soil Blocks Is Plastic-Free And Easy To Do
Forget plastic seed starting pots and trays this growing season; try soil blocking! DIY soil blocks are easy and offer the perfect starter home for seeds.
Fertilizers from the sea can help supercharge your plants.

Supercharging Your Plants With Fertilizers From The Sea
Did you know your plants crave seafood? Some of the most nutritious natural garden fertilizers come from the ocean. Cody J. Garrett-Tait looks at the best of the best.
Inspiring The Younger Generation To Dig In The Soil - An Interview with Lewis Fausak

A Dirty Kid Is A Happy Kid – Inspiring The Younger Generation To Love Soil
As a follow-up to World Soil Day, Jennifer Cole chats with soil expert Lewis Fausak, author of a children’s book that encourages falling in love with soil.
Dec 5th is World Soil Day

Celebrating World Soil Day
We know December’s busy, but we hope you’ll join us in celebrating World Soil Day! December 5th is about the importance of what goes on beneath our feet.

Bat Guano: The Plant Superfood With A Bad Rap
Bat guano is an organic superfood that helps gardens grow. But why does it have such a bad rap? Rich Hamilton takes a closer look at this incredible fertilizer.

Chop-And-Drop: No-Waste, Less Work, Happy Gardeners, And Healthy Plants
The chop-and-drop method is a must in permaculture gardens! It’s no waste, little work, and uses healthy plant material for mulch and as a natural fertilizer.
Mandatory Mulching

Easy DIY: Mulching Is Essential To Climate-Friendly Gardening
Looking to be more climate-savvy? Mulching the garden is one of the best ways to check several environmental boxes. Here’s how to get it done cheaply.

A Gardener’s Key Takeaways From One Of The Hottest Summers On Record
From heat waves and drought to severe storms, we dealt with it all this summer. One gardener shares what she learned in the hottest growing season ever.