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Why Fall Is the Best Season to Start a Compost Pile

October 1, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Fall is the best season to start a compost pile.

Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and pumpkin spice everything—fall is officially here. But while most people are busy decorating their porches with gourds, there’s another fall activity that deserves a spot on your to-do list: starting a compost pile. That’s right, autumn is secretly the superhero season for turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into black…

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The Secret Ingredient That Makes Compost Work Twice as Fast

September 30, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There is a secret ingredient that makes compost work twice as fast.

If you’ve ever stood over your compost pile wondering why it looks more like a sad heap of yard waste than the rich, earthy black gold you were promised, you’re not alone. Composting is nature’s recycling system, but sometimes it feels like it’s moving at the speed of a lazy Sunday nap. Gardeners everywhere want…

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10 Household Items That Can Be Composted (and 5 That Can’t)

May 3, 2021 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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  Composting household items is the most efficient way to create nutrient gold for your garden. If you can use up what you have on hand, you can save money and reduce the amount of waste you create. So what can you toss into the compost bin? Here are ten household items you can compost….

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Are Compost Bins Worth the Money?

May 11, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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Compost is an excellent amendment for your garden, and making your own is reasonably straightforward and cheap. Is it worth investing in a bin, though? Are compost bins worth the money? Let’s take a look at the cost of a traditional compost bin and the benefits of buying a pre-built container.  Cost of a compost…

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How to Protect Boxwoods From Winter Burn

Your boxwoods may look perfectly healthy in October, but by February, those beautiful green shrubs could be covered in ugly brown and bronze patches. It’s a frustrating sight, especially when you’ve spent years growing a neatly trimmed hedge or invested money in landscaping around your home. The culprit is often winter burn, a common problem…

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Stop Cleaning Up Your Garden This Fall — 7 Things Experts Say to Leave Alone

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