Why Your Composting Strategy Needs Worms

Applying mulch to your garden keeps soil temperature insulated from cold and hot weather, minimizes evaporation, and inhibits weed seed germination. A mulch is any material laid over the soil. Common mulches include crushed rock, [ … ]

Here in the Midwest, our seasons change from day to day. This week our normal highs should be around 85 degrees, with lows in the mid 60s. But not this year. This week has been [ … ]

I recently wrote about how I often do things in the garden just because that’s how I’ve always done them. For example, I always plant all my seeds and seedlings in one big push after [ … ]