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Why Disposing Your Commercial Waste Will Benefit You

Not everyone is aware of the importance of properly disposing of commercial waste in the most efficient manner. This is one of the biggest corporate responsibilities you should be aware of. It shows that you are a business that cares for its consumers and their quality of life in general. Disposing your commercial waste in […]

Earthworms: Selecting and Growing Worms for Fishing, Composting or Gardening

Growing earthworms might seem like the easiest sort of farming in the world. All you need to do is put a box in one corner of your kitchen, add some dirt, kitchen scraps, a few lawn trimmings and you are all ready to go, right? Not so fast, there, future farmer. There are approximately 2,700 […]

How to Build a Better Compost Heap and Improve the Ecological Balance of Your Soil to Produce Succulent Vegetables and Beautiful Flowers

Compost is the natural method for creating fertile, productive soil. The key to good compost is to balance the nitrogen and carbon contents of your compost heap. However, the process doesn’t stop there. The pile needs to heat up – but not too much. It needs to be damp, but not too wet. And it […]

Assessing Your Garden Soil: Providing an Optimum Chance for Good Plant Growth

Many garden articles recommend assessing your garden soil, but few of them explain how to go about it. There are several methods gardeners can use to determine the fertility, tilth of soil and pH balance. The first and easiest is to look at the type of plants that are growing on the soil section before […]