This Earth Day: Mulch!

This Earth Day: Mulch!

This year I’m dedicating Earth Day to mulch. Mulch often takes second place to its organic rival compost in most garden and landscape discussions, but in this edition of The Scoop, mulch moves to #1, and for good reason. When asked what’s the most cost-effective...
January Soil Tip: CompostCon!

January Soil Tip: CompostCon!

To Experience Compost Up Close! Join me, the Compost Crusader, and members of the WM EarthCare team for a day of fun and learning celebrating compost. Gardeners, urban farmers, landscape professionals, and teachers can all learn and see the latest compost trends and...
December Soil Tip

December Soil Tip

Winter has arrived early this year with two-thirds of the lower 48 states experiencing freezing temperatures for several days or more already this month. Prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures, even by so-called hardy plants, can result in damage. Below are a few...

November Soil Tip

Don’t throw all those freshly fallen leaves into your green waste cart for curbside pickup. Instead, create a leaf mold compost bin and let nature do the work of recycling those leaves into a nutrient rich soil amendment. Producing leaf mold compost is easy to do,...